Great history vid thank you! I love to use DaVinci Resolve and since I've required the Studio version it is even more fun. I'm torturing my multi GPU system HAHA XD But the Speed Cutter was a great deal to me and it really opened the world of video editing to me :))
Davinci Resolve has been one of the primary reasons I even have a career in video production today. Even just the workflow it allows for, I couldn't imagine using any other system. And man, Learn Color Grading you have been an amazing resource. Thank you and thanks for this great video!
This was a really interesting history, thanks! I started making videos on RUclips in 2019, having no idea what I was doing. I tried Premiere and found it frustrating to work with, and I'm SO glad that someone recommended Davinci Resolve. The free version let me start up a RUclips channel for next to nothing, and I've since bought the Studio version. It's amazing to me that my little RUclips channel uses the same software as multi-million dollar Hollywood feature films. Now I just have to learn how to use it better ... but that's where your channel comes in.
I am in the same boat.... Im so happy that I joined the Devinci team... I bought Premiere Pro and waisted over 6 months of time and money trying to figure out that frustrating software... Now I am in such at Ahhhh of how powerful and simple it is to use DaVinci...... Yesssssssssss thanking God for this software....
I started with Davinci Resolve 15 and was blown away with the sheer power of the software. Giving those possibilities into the hands of small time RUclipsrs is insane and a blessing. Editing can be quite tedious, so it's great to work with a software that also provides endless possibibilities for experimentation and improvements.
I was around post production facilities a lot back in the day and remember DaVinci and Houdini rooms next to the digital online room. The version we get for free now is so much better than those million dollar rooms...
Daryl Campbell yes. I appreciate that old ppl sacrificed their whole lives so that now I don’t have to waste my time on obsolete tools from the past. I couldn’t even begin to imagine how torturous and laboriously painful those caveman days of film would have been like. Just thinking about it makes me shudder 😬
@@leeentertainmentchannel247 So when I started in 99 editing, I had a teacher who would not let us use the Avid system we had until we went through what students called "The gauntlet". You had to start with cutting 35mm, doing manual syncing with audio, do some type of manual masking, put that all together with a fast pace and a slow pace. Then you would graduate to reel to reel, do the same thing. Then once you had that locked in you could touch avid. Really helped with understanding the importance of making good choices first time around and appreciate what was going to be the future. I still to this day harken back to it as the prehistoric tools are now digitized in your modern day. Truth be told, I often miss the physical cutting of film as it was a huge decision and once you made it, it was done. Plus there is something soothing about cutting the filmstock.
I'm so impressed with BMD's software ethics and competency that if I ever find myself in a position where I need pro-level movie-making hardware, BMD will be at the absolute top of my shopping list.
@@reanetsemoleleki8219 Indeed. I remember when Adobe ran a similar campaign, making student versions of Photoshop and Illustrator which were much more affordable than the professional releases. Very smart, and at the time, also the best software on the market.
@@MarkOakleyComics There has always been student or education versions of software, from many companies. It wasn't a "campaign". Nothing like this at all.
"However now, if you meet someone who works in Hollywood, you're only limited by your imagination...of course he has 2 million dollars more than you to spend on other stuff..." Ouch! And that's why we love you, man!!! 👍👍👍
This was an interesting video. I was a partner in a small commercial production co. in Charlotte, NC, we started in 1980. We started on video and eventually moved to film. We processed our film in Atlanta so we tried several post houses for transfers and editing. We ended up at VTA Atlanta. I remember the Wiz, it was based on an Apple II. We did a few transfers on that then they installed a New Bosch Scanner with the Davinci system and it was such an improvement over the Film chain and Wiz you wouldn't believe it. You could pull so much DR out of the negative via the scanner and Davinci it was like having a new way to shoot. I started in TV in 1973 so everything was analog and cranky to deal with. Every device only did one thing due to the signal processing but it was an exciting time because everything was changing.
I watched this entire video from start to finish and this was GOD-SENT. Thank you for bringing me up to speed, as I just purchased my first Blackmagic URSA last year and that introduced me to DaVinci Resolve (Studio). Coming from Premiere, it's definitely a different approach, but you helped me better understand WHY! This is gold and should be incorporated into someone's film school. Thanks for such a thorough explanation.
You are my hero! You just explained in less than an hour 98.5% of what I’ve been explaining ceaselessly for over two decades now. There’s obviously much more to the story, and you made great editorial choices for what Not to include, but the one thing I’d inject into the Blackmagic story, is that at NAB of whatever year, they released a 4K Camera for 4K Dollars when all the other 4K cameras were like $16,000. Crucially though, they Included a DaVinci Resolve Studio dongle with each camera purchase. Like you say, $1000 at the time. To your point about democratizing Digital Filmmaking, or leveling the playing field, aside from the Canon 5D Mark II, then unleashed by Magic Lantern, nothing has empowered the little guy more than the story you just told. So Thank You!
He probably left that part out because that would be more about the history of BMD. Which is, itself, quite fascinating. This video was about how Resolve came to be what is today.
@@reanetsemoleleki8219 Fair enough. But for anyone that doesn't know, what Blackmagic has done with the pipeline between thier Cameras, thier Blackmagic RAW codec, and Davinci Resolve is the most seamless Digital Cinema workflow thus far. And the lowest cost barrier to entry And production value imaginable.
Thanks, I love history and editing so it's the perfect combination for me. As I'm Australian, It's also great to see an Aussie company being so successful.
Your great video just confirmed What an amazing privilege it is to own a legitimate copy of Davinci Resolve Studio and to have gotten a free mini controller along with it and for a one time price of $299, like you said, it's mind blowing.
I do actually agree that resolve isn't necessarily 'complete' yet, it has A LOT of features but at the same time there are a lot of small frustrating limitations that become particularly noticible if you're switching from other software packages. That being said, BMD is the one development team I actually trust with developing their product and that is exceptionally rare in software these days. Everything that they add feels well thought-out and purposeful as opposed to being just extra bells and whistles tacked on with little consideration for how it integrates with what's already there. As long as BMD keeps doing what it's doing - they are on the right track
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That's the only software history video I watched, as the Da Vinci Resolve is so amazing, as well as it's history, thanks
Love this, great job! The free version worked for mefoe some time. When the price dropped to $300 I could afford to buy a copy. Value for value as it were.
First of all: I love your content in general. Always interesting and hands-on info. Also your non-chanlant presentation, with the soothing voice and dry-like-a-Martini humor is just presten. As a Colorist, it was very interesting to hear the history of DVR. Well done! Thank you!!!
A fascinating history indeed. It’s crazy how much they decreased the price from the original. I just started using the software, still kind of shocked that all of this is free
Super history lesson! I love your wonder and amazement! It is TRULY an amazing story! Thanks for researching and sharing. I'll savor my next editing project even more.
Absolutely wonderful. I hope you know man, that your content is helping people. Sure knowing technical details is important for producing great quality work but knowing your history about topics such as this is what fills conversation at the parties when the work is done. Thanks.
Loved this video. As someone new to Davinci Resolve I started to wonder where it all started. Man did I find the right video on my first try. This was Amazing and answered all my questions. Unbeleivable job and fanstastic explination. Super fun to watch. I had no idea how deep this would go.
Great research! As a long time user of DaVinci Resolve I recently discovered that Blackmagic Design corporate headquarters is situated here in Melbourne, in the next suburb. It never occurred to me that Blackmagic headquarters would be anywhere other than in CA. A while later, I recognised the CEO, founder of Blackmagic in my local supermarket. We had a good chat, and a couple of weeks later, caught up for an extended coffee. The history and achievements of Grant and Blackmagic Design are profound. I told Grant that he is Australia’s Steve Jobs, and that there should be a video documentary about his industry challenging achievements. Grant suggested, “perhaps a book”. Question: Is there a (growing) audience for such a publication?? Dan
I gotta say Alex... I love what I learn from your vids, but this one takes the cake. Absolutely fascinating, couldn't stop watching it. The history of how products/companies evolve and become something as amazing as DVR - AWESOME - flat loved it Sir! Thank you for continuing to share your wonderful knowledge and experience, truly grateful! Cheers!
Great video! Thanks for that. It's interesting for me to hear this because I have been working in VFX for films and commercials since 1998 at places like Dreamworks and DIgital Domain, but I had never heard of Davinci Resolve until I started doing live action a few years ago. I was at Digital Domain when Nuke was being developed, and it was the top of the heap for quite a while, but only became a product you could buy in the early 2000s. But it also was a program you could run on any store bought PC.
A program that used to be for the privileged few is now accessible to many people than ever before. The history behind DaVinci Resolve is interesting and it made me realize how lucky we are to use it in this day and age. Having come from other NLEs, this program gave me the most options to express my artistic capabilities. It gave me the spark to love video editing again and I'm still learning every day! Likewise, thank you for the video talking about the history behind this program!
Fascinating, BMD are a brilliant company, thanks so much for the history. I worked for one of the main TV stations in the UK throughout the 80s and 90s and up until 2004, and remember well the arrival of the Davinci system. I guess that would be around 1990. I was a cameraman / DOP and the Davinci desk had pride of place in our Telecine department. I often sat with the colourist after digitising my footage. We also had the Quantel Paintbox and HAL, Flame and Harriet hardware. Great video, thanks again.
I’ve been coloring with Resolve for a decades switched to editing exclusively in Resolve 3 years ago and never looked back. It still lacks a few features, has some quirks, and annoyances but it’s easily my favorite way to edit.
I have a feeling that Resolve will make collaborative workflows even easier, especially between edit and grading, and eventually with sound as well. It would be great if an editor, a director and the post production (grading and mastering) studios would be able to work in tandem, even if editor and director are working solely off Proxy footage. Collaborative workflow exists in Resolve, but it's still a bit complicated.
Great history dive. Thank you for the time you speed on this :) I am a VFX artist and I studied filmmaking and VFX at university in 2011. I also remember when I downloaded Davinci Resolve 8 and ran it on my Windows PC :)I also used Fusion in that time and I remember to use Fusion 6 from Eyeon on the WIndows. If I remember correctly Fusion was on Windows only and BMD made it for MAC and Linux, not from Linux to WIndows and MAC :)
Not sure if it was mentioned, but I love the car analogy in the beginning, then you mentioned the 4th wheel of the car. Since you said it didn't know who was the first car...It was Mercedes Benz, but back then it was Carl Benz, and he made the first automobile and had the patent, it had 3 wheels too. Excellent video sir, Thank you for sharing.
Excellent review of one of the most fantastic software, either by its power and flexibility. My only comment is that Eyeon Fusion was available in Pcs since day one. Not in v8 like you state on 35:00 . Thanks for such a great historic journey!
I think the area that DaVinci Resolve can expand is actually pre-production. For example; imagine you write your script, design your shots, storyboard it inside resolve, and then shoot the film with BMPCC6K and take the footage back to resolve and the rest of the process…
That was a very interesting story ! You know, I'm actually a professional audio editor, and today, I really feel like BlackMagic is currently trying to improve their Fairlight page in the exact same way they improved their Edit page. And I'm glad about it, because as that BMD engineer said in the interview, "I feel like it's lacking a few features to call it a DAW", but I'm sure it can become a major audio editing and mixing software in the future.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I worked in the Outside Broadcast and Post Production industry in Sydney for over 30 years. The name Da Vinci was always associated with high end Telecine and Video Grading systems. I operated the Bosch FDL 60 Telecine chain for 15 years (1990 to 2005) at the Australian Film, TV and Radio School (AFTRS). I used the proprietary BOSCH FLP control panel for grading 16mm and 35mm film to Tape. Da Vinci was the Holy Grail then, seemingly unattainable. I used to drool over it at SMPTE shows. At that time the surface control panels and software were most probably running on Silicon Graphics hardware. The school eventually got the ONYX Silicon Graphics system in our Computer Graphics Dept. I now use the Studio version of Resolve 17.2.1 which runs on my 3yr old MSI Apache Laptop without any issues. We have indeed come a long way.
Haha, I was not planning to watch the whole thing, but here I am, 40 minutes later. Thanks for a really interesting and for me (who gets to use these stuff today) encouraging video! 🙌🏻
Thank you for the history. It is amazing and you are amazing. What we need now is a 100% complete training course on cutting. No, not which button to use, etc. etc. You already did that. What we need is the art of cutting clips and arranging them for effect and impact. I know, it’s an art, it’s about feeling, about how the editor feels and how he wants the views to feel. It’s about the rhythm, the pace, the dance. But that is where we need somebody to hold our hands trying to learn this art. I think, back in the 70’s, Kodak had a book called ‘Impact’ about photography. May be you can come up with a course call Impact about cutting clips and arranging them the way an artist communicates with the world. God bless you.
It's interesting to see similarities and differences with 3D animation software (and CGI visual effects). I started learning Maya when the software came down to $8000 for the complete software, and $2000 for a more basic (and then shortly after, the price went down again to just one set price). That was also the time that PCs were getting as fast as expensive workstations due to 3D gaming cards (in which the 3D software was originally designed for). One of my coworkers was using a Silicon Graphics workstation that had cost 20 times my Sony laptop that I was using for an internship. We ran benchmarks, and my Sony was over 1.5 times faster at rendering. Pixar started as a hardware brand that created software and animation to demo (and continued to sell Renderman). It seemed production companies were using PCs for 3D animation, and then Macs for video work (which had other software, including Apple acquiring Shake compositing software). Software like Maya and Houdini are popular animation packages with studios as they're open and they can use software developers to create custom plugins and interfaces for their animators.
Thank you very much for making this video! I love DaVinci Resolve and I was actually searching the internet to learn more about the history behind it so this video made my day!
As for improvements, a good step could be to keep building on their effects and usability. After Effects has a lot more to offer and DR can build a lot of it through Fusion but would be more widely adopted if it was pre-built and available through their Studio offer. With the amount of Creators looking for a good editing tool that's affordable (not on a paid subscription model) this would really help to grow its user base.
With 17 fusion studio is included with resolve keys -so yes you get 4 softwears on 2 computers- fusion is just difficult because of node understanding and people being used to layers but it will get its hayday eventually:)
So fascinating! The same software used in Hollywood, I use to produce the Mind Under Matter Podcast. It's so fun adding tons of 3D effects and animation to a freaking podcast. Wouldn't be possible without Resolve! I've tried roundtripping in Adobe's world and it's just so much more clunky compared to the convenient pages in Resolve. I was initially intimidating by Fusion, but now I feel more at home than I did in AE. So happy you made this video and I'm so excited to see what BMD comes up with next!
What a great history and thank you for your presentation. I find the inclusion of VR tools an understated but powerful avenue of pursuit for the company in the future. As more people adopt the conventions and particulars of the DaVinci Resole system, it can make the leap to content creation from within a virtual environment a more comfortable transition, if they develop in that direction.
It was very interesting to hear more about the history of DaVinci Resolve. And I am very impressed of the company Mack Magic Design. I work with Resolve since Version 11 and I had never to pay for the unbelievable upgrades! I think Black Magic Design will continue his way with further developments.
Very informative. I first downloaded Version 9 for better color control and couldn't get my wits around nodes fast enough to make it productive for me. I then revisited it at version 12.5 and became an active user. I'm a big fan of BMD, Resolve and Fusion - and your videos, too!
Love DaVinci Resolve so your work here is just such a nice treat. Thank you. I doubt DR will stop improving. The titler will advance and one day we might see fully adjustable panels. I believe they will clean up multicam.... still clunky to me compared to others. I agree with others that have said if they incorporate some type of Photoshop replacement we could say bye bye to their subscription to Adobe.
I've always seen it as Mac = Digital Creative, Windows = Office work and Gaming, Linux = the Systems Administrator. can also see the Cardio workout video was watched, keep it up!
This was a great history, thanks for putting it all together. Just a FYI, Fusion for Windows was available way back from Eyeon well before BlackMagic came on the scene. I still have a Boxed version on my shelf in my garage of the Windows version from Eyeon.
Thank you very much for this video. I just started using DaVinci Resolve today. I have experience with Adobe and Final Cut, but DaVinci just feel so much user friendly. Thank you for this fascinating history of DaVinci Resolve.
I started editing videos in 2015 with windows movie maker. Then switched to the paid version of lightworks and I was totally disapointed. Started using Resolve in 2019 and bought the studio version in 2020. And until this day I believe I found the holy grail of software and try to convince everybody. Thank you for this video 💚
Photoshop is mainly used for photography, whereas Resolve is aimed at film.... But that doesn't stop you from using Davinci Resolve to edit photos cause I use resolve as a Adobe Lightroom alternative
I always knew that having Resolve for free is an amazling opportunity just like having Blender, but didn't know it all started from 800K. This is mind-blowing. BTW, great video, thanks.
Very well organised and presented. For me that I am young in this, and got into DR by just asking for recommendations, I am glad that I invested in it. Thank you for this video.
Your research and tabulation are much appreciated. I bought the BMPCC camera from Blackmagic in 2015 and started with Resolve from there. It only keeps getting better and better...
What a great video. In depth. I'm starting with DR. My first reason was pricing (free). I'm a photographer and working with Adobe PS/Bridge/Camera Raw (not too crazy about LR) was like second nature. But to be able to learn Premiere, I had to expand my Adobe subscription. Instead I jumped with DR 16. Never looked back and few months later the lifetime license was bundled with the speed editor (terrific deal). Now I'm using/learning DRS 17.
You did a great job researching. This could be a guide for businesses how to take over a market (we all knew that Davinci owned the color grading market, but like a shark they wanted more and got it and are continuing to get it. 👍 The progression over time of the product was very interesting to watch. And I have to say Blackmagic is doing the right
fascinating history.....just started on Davinci two weeks back... can't still believe such a powerful tool is available for free!!!! thnx to BlackMagic!!!
ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTING VIDEOS ABOUT WHAT MATTERS IN TERMS OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SOFTWARE DEMOCRATISATION.wERY WELL DONE !!!Istill have CD with Davinci 8 somewhere around, but not the key unfortunately. GOD BLESS Y !
The more I learn about Davinci Resolve, the more I love it. It's quite strange to have this feeling of love for a software, but I'm sure I'm not the only one here. 😄
Alex makes a passing comment on BMD deserving to be distinguished for what they did for the post-production world. I agree, but I think it's far more than that. BMD revolutionized the whole industry by making available high quality, affordable camera's and studio equipment as well. Would they make a dent in ARRI's or SONY's business? Naaahhhh.... In RED's business? Well, maybe, a bit, but no more than that. But they made professional standards filming and production available to virtually everybody. They should get an Academy Award for that. And Alex should be commended for his videos and his calm and no-nonsense way of presenting and explaining things.
one of the best videos I've ever seen on RUclips just saying thanks., Educational informative and about my favorite software never new it was 800 thousand lol DAMN. Black Magic is the GOAT
Blackmagic did a great job compiling all the different aspects of production in one program, all while bringing the prices down to zero. I think they're now at the stage, where they have all the aspects covered and they should start investing some effort into polishing the software so it gets much more intuitive and user friendly on the pro level. Especially the edit page and the communication between all the different pages inside Resolve (mainly alpha channels and color managing).
Thanks for taking the time to present the entire history of this great Resolve software that I am still learning how to fully utilize in my content creation. Appreciate your work and time to make this video for us like minded viewers. 👍🙂
Thanks so much for this video 👍👍 I have been working in Film & TV post-production for 21 years, and many memories came alive for me I also made a feature film with DaVinci Resolve 13, and I'm very happy about that 😊✌🍻
Thank you Alex for all the knowledge you share, I bought your course a year ago and it really helped me level up my skills. This video was very interesting.
thanks for that story... it brought back many forgotten facts/memories... I'm sure the fact that the Adobe CEO really really made a lot of Adobe customers livid at the time and many of those customers were looking very hard at other options to get away from Adobe.... all we can say now is " Thank you Black Magic "
Wow, massive info! Personal non filmaker/photographer opinion: 1. Started editing photos with DR and practically covers all my needs for digital medium, in colour editing is far beyond other photo softwares 2. Don't understand why there isn't any tool integrated for lens profiles, but I let them know every time I download the public version :)
I've been thinking about this for a while. Since a lot of small time filmmakers are using stills cameras and lenses it seems like no brainer. Phase One even uses lense profiling as part of R&D for their own hardware. I don't know if applying lense corrections is even technically feasible or not for motion picture. RAW in photography vs film production is a very different beast. If the feature can't be used for motion picture then I doubt BMD would bother themselves with it. You have to remember Resolve is primarily video post production software not a Lightroom/Capture One alternative. The fact that you can edit photos with it is entirely accidental.
@@reanetsemoleleki8219 Lens profiles as in Lightroom, for correcting mainly geometric distortion, also vignette and chromatic aberration. I do lens corrections all the time in DR; a more typical application in filmmaking would be anamorphic lenses corrections. There's many color and gamma profiles of the cameras. There isn't a unified reliable tool for lenses, lenses that can be even more expensive than the cameras themselves.
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Great history vid thank you! I love to use DaVinci Resolve and since I've required the Studio version it is even more fun. I'm torturing my multi GPU system HAHA XD But the Speed Cutter was a great deal to me and it really opened the world of video editing to me :))
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Davinci Resolve has been one of the primary reasons I even have a career in video production today. Even just the workflow it allows for, I couldn't imagine using any other system. And man, Learn Color Grading you have been an amazing resource. Thank you and thanks for this great video!
This was a really interesting history, thanks!
I started making videos on RUclips in 2019, having no idea what I was doing. I tried Premiere and found it frustrating to work with, and I'm SO glad that someone recommended Davinci Resolve.
The free version let me start up a RUclips channel for next to nothing, and I've since bought the Studio version. It's amazing to me that my little RUclips channel uses the same software as multi-million dollar Hollywood feature films.
Now I just have to learn how to use it better ... but that's where your channel comes in.
Omg Not Just Bikes is also a Resolve user... 😮
@@BrickImmortar Btw Jazza (one of the biggest art youtuber is also a Resolve user :))
Me too I love DaVinci Resolve this is just the solution to my life
@@athieleonce3995 Indeed although it sounds pretty nerdy but as I got through the fusion stuff and could wrap my head around it I LOVE IT :D
I am in the same boat.... Im so happy that I joined the Devinci team... I bought Premiere Pro and waisted over 6 months of time and money trying to figure out that frustrating software... Now I am in such at Ahhhh of how powerful and simple it is to use DaVinci...... Yesssssssssss thanking God for this software....
I started with Davinci Resolve 15 and was blown away with the sheer power of the software. Giving those possibilities into the hands of small time RUclipsrs is insane and a blessing. Editing can be quite tedious, so it's great to work with a software that also provides endless possibibilities for experimentation and improvements.
I was around post production facilities a lot back in the day and remember DaVinci and Houdini rooms next to the digital online room. The version we get for free now is so much better than those million dollar rooms...
Lol I’m so grateful to be young and not having to experience the prehistoric days of using film and caveman tools 🙏
Are you really serious??
Daryl Campbell yes. I appreciate that old ppl sacrificed their whole lives so that now I don’t have to waste my time on obsolete tools from the past. I couldn’t even begin to imagine how torturous and laboriously painful those caveman days of film would have been like. Just thinking about it makes me shudder 😬
@@leeentertainmentchannel247 So when I started in 99 editing, I had a teacher who would not let us use the Avid system we had until we went through what students called "The gauntlet". You had to start with cutting 35mm, doing manual syncing with audio, do some type of manual masking, put that all together with a fast pace and a slow pace. Then you would graduate to reel to reel, do the same thing. Then once you had that locked in you could touch avid. Really helped with understanding the importance of making good choices first time around and appreciate what was going to be the future. I still to this day harken back to it as the prehistoric tools are now digitized in your modern day. Truth be told, I often miss the physical cutting of film as it was a huge decision and once you made it, it was done. Plus there is something soothing about cutting the filmstock.
@@leeentertainmentchannel247 These are the caveman days............just wait and see.
Thank you for taking the time to make this. It was fascinating. So cool to know the chain of events that have brought us this amazing software.
I'm so impressed with BMD's software ethics and competency that if I ever find myself in a position where I need pro-level movie-making hardware, BMD will be at the absolute top of my shopping list.
I guess their plan is working.
@@reanetsemoleleki8219 Indeed. I remember when Adobe ran a similar campaign, making student versions of Photoshop and Illustrator which were much more affordable than the professional releases. Very smart, and at the time, also the best software on the market.
@@MarkOakleyComics There has always been student or education versions of software, from many companies. It wasn't a "campaign". Nothing like this at all.
Davinci is good but their hardware is *chef's kiss*. Wah that stuff is good. (From someone who is in broadcasting)
@@lucadipaolo1997 Im waiting for them to buy AVID... Not for video, for PT
"However now, if you meet someone who works in Hollywood, you're only limited by your imagination...of course he has 2 million dollars more than you to spend on other stuff..." Ouch! And that's why we love you, man!!! 👍👍👍
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This was an interesting video. I was a partner in a small commercial production co. in Charlotte, NC, we started in 1980. We started on video and eventually moved to film. We processed our film in Atlanta so we tried several post houses for transfers and editing. We ended up at VTA Atlanta. I remember the Wiz, it was based on an Apple II. We did a few transfers on that then they installed a New Bosch Scanner with the Davinci system and it was such an improvement over the Film chain and Wiz you wouldn't believe it. You could pull so much DR out of the negative via the scanner and Davinci it was like having a new way to shoot. I started in TV in 1973 so everything was analog and cranky to deal with. Every device only did one thing due to the signal processing but it was an exciting time because everything was changing.
This was excellent. I am so impressed with Black Magic. A fine company.
I watched this entire video from start to finish and this was GOD-SENT. Thank you for bringing me up to speed, as I just purchased my first Blackmagic URSA last year and that introduced me to DaVinci Resolve (Studio). Coming from Premiere, it's definitely a different approach, but you helped me better understand WHY! This is gold and should be incorporated into someone's film school. Thanks for such a thorough explanation.
You are my hero!
You just explained in less than an hour 98.5% of what I’ve been explaining ceaselessly for over two decades now.
There’s obviously much more to the story, and you made great editorial choices for what Not to include, but the one thing I’d inject into the Blackmagic story, is that at NAB of whatever year, they released a 4K Camera for 4K Dollars when all the other 4K cameras were like $16,000. Crucially though, they Included a DaVinci Resolve Studio dongle with each camera purchase. Like you say, $1000 at the time.
To your point about democratizing Digital Filmmaking, or leveling the playing field, aside from the Canon 5D Mark II, then unleashed by Magic Lantern, nothing has empowered the little guy more than the story you just told.
So Thank You!
He probably left that part out because that would be more about the history of BMD. Which is, itself, quite fascinating. This video was about how Resolve came to be what is today.
@@reanetsemoleleki8219 Fair enough. But for anyone that doesn't know, what Blackmagic has done with the pipeline between thier Cameras, thier Blackmagic RAW codec, and Davinci Resolve is the most seamless Digital Cinema workflow thus far. And the lowest cost barrier to entry And production value imaginable.
Thanks, I love history and editing so it's the perfect combination for me. As I'm Australian, It's also great to see an Aussie company being so successful.
I'm never patriotic but this makes me proud to be Australian
Your great video just confirmed What an amazing privilege it is to own a legitimate copy of Davinci Resolve Studio and to have gotten a free mini controller along with it and for a one time price of $299, like you said, it's mind blowing.
when did you purchase yours? I didn't get the mini controller :(
@@larryFWD about 5 months ago, I looked all over the net to see who had one and was got lucky because they had already stopped giving them away.
@@howtodostuff1244 ah, you lucky one :)
This was really interesting! Thanks for sharing!
This made me feel good about my decision of choosing Davinci Resolve over other software. Thank you for sharing.
I do actually agree that resolve isn't necessarily 'complete' yet, it has A LOT of features but at the same time there are a lot of small frustrating limitations that become particularly noticible if you're switching from other software packages. That being said, BMD is the one development team I actually trust with developing their product and that is exceptionally rare in software these days. Everything that they add feels well thought-out and purposeful as opposed to being just extra bells and whistles tacked on with little consideration for how it integrates with what's already there. As long as BMD keeps doing what it's doing - they are on the right track
That's the only software history video I watched, as the Da Vinci Resolve is so amazing, as well as it's history, thanks
Love this, great job!
The free version worked for mefoe some time. When the price dropped to $300 I could afford to buy a copy. Value for value as it were.
Wow, what an awesome video that chronicles a story that I witnessed first hand in my career. Really enjoyed that! Thank you.
39:11 "should i buy davinci resolve or a bluetooth speaker?" 🤣🤣🤣
First of all: I love your content in general.
Always interesting and hands-on info. Also your non-chanlant presentation, with the soothing voice and dry-like-a-Martini humor is just presten.
As a Colorist, it was very interesting to hear the history of DVR. Well done! Thank you!!!
A fascinating history indeed. It’s crazy how much they decreased the price from the original. I just started using the software, still kind of shocked that all of this is free
You’re interpretation of that scene from Dumb and Dumber was wonderful! Thank you!
I watched this while rendering several large projects with Resolve. I started using Resolve at version 14 and can't wait to see what's on the horizon.
Super history lesson! I love your wonder and amazement! It is TRULY an amazing story! Thanks for researching and sharing. I'll savor my next editing project even more.
Absolutely wonderful. I hope you know man, that your content is helping people. Sure knowing technical details is important for producing great quality work but knowing your history about topics such as this is what fills conversation at the parties when the work is done. Thanks.
Loved this video. As someone new to Davinci Resolve I started to wonder where it all started. Man did I find the right video on my first try. This was Amazing and answered all my questions. Unbeleivable job and fanstastic explination. Super fun to watch. I had no idea how deep this would go.
Great research!
As a long time user of DaVinci Resolve I recently discovered that Blackmagic Design corporate headquarters is situated here in Melbourne, in the next suburb. It never occurred to me that Blackmagic headquarters would be anywhere other than in CA.
A while later, I recognised the CEO, founder of Blackmagic in my local supermarket. We had a good chat, and a couple of weeks later, caught up for an extended coffee.
The history and achievements of Grant and Blackmagic Design are profound. I told Grant that he is Australia’s Steve Jobs, and that there should be a video documentary about his industry challenging achievements. Grant suggested, “perhaps a book”.
Question: Is there a (growing) audience for such a publication??
Dan
I gotta say Alex... I love what I learn from your vids, but this one takes the cake. Absolutely fascinating, couldn't stop watching it. The history of how products/companies evolve and become something as amazing as DVR - AWESOME - flat loved it Sir! Thank you for continuing to share your wonderful knowledge and experience, truly grateful! Cheers!
Great video! Thanks for that. It's interesting for me to hear this because I have been working in VFX for films and commercials since 1998 at places like Dreamworks and DIgital Domain, but I had never heard of Davinci Resolve until I started doing live action a few years ago. I was at Digital Domain when Nuke was being developed, and it was the top of the heap for quite a while, but only became a product you could buy in the early 2000s. But it also was a program you could run on any store bought PC.
Thank you for preparing this video! I would have never learned videoediting if it were Resolve for free!
This was great. First heard of DaVinci in the mid '90s through my colourist colleagues at ITV in the UK. Great to hear the whole story.
A program that used to be for the privileged few is now accessible to many people than ever before.
The history behind DaVinci Resolve is interesting and it made me realize how lucky we are to use it in this day and age. Having come from other NLEs, this program gave me the most options to express my artistic capabilities. It gave me the spark to love video editing again and I'm still learning every day!
Likewise, thank you for the video talking about the history behind this program!
Fascinating, BMD are a brilliant company, thanks so much for the history. I worked for one of the main TV stations in the UK throughout the 80s and 90s and up until 2004, and remember well the arrival of the Davinci system. I guess that would be around 1990. I was a cameraman / DOP and the Davinci desk had pride of place in our Telecine department. I often sat with the colourist after digitising my footage. We also had the Quantel Paintbox and HAL, Flame and Harriet hardware. Great video, thanks again.
I’ve been coloring with Resolve for a decades switched to editing exclusively in Resolve 3 years ago and never looked back. It still lacks a few features, has some quirks, and annoyances but it’s easily my favorite way to edit.
I have a feeling that Resolve will make collaborative workflows even easier, especially between edit and grading, and eventually with sound as well. It would be great if an editor, a director and the post production (grading and mastering) studios would be able to work in tandem, even if editor and director are working solely off Proxy footage. Collaborative workflow exists in Resolve, but it's still a bit complicated.
Being a bit of a history buff in a way, I found this video amazingly interesting. I am so glad I watched it.
Great history dive. Thank you for the time you speed on this :)
I am a VFX artist and I studied filmmaking and VFX at university in 2011. I also remember when I downloaded Davinci Resolve 8 and ran it on my Windows PC :)I also used Fusion in that time and I remember to use Fusion 6 from Eyeon on the WIndows. If I remember correctly Fusion was on Windows only and BMD made it for MAC and Linux, not from Linux to WIndows and MAC :)
Not sure if it was mentioned, but I love the car analogy in the beginning, then you mentioned the 4th wheel of the car. Since you said it didn't know who was the first car...It was Mercedes Benz, but back then it was Carl Benz, and he made the first automobile and had the patent, it had 3 wheels too. Excellent video sir, Thank you for sharing.
Excellent review of one of the most fantastic software, either by its power and flexibility. My only comment is that Eyeon Fusion was available in Pcs since day one. Not in v8 like you state on 35:00 . Thanks for such a great historic journey!
I think the area that DaVinci Resolve can expand is actually pre-production. For example; imagine you write your script, design your shots, storyboard it inside resolve, and then shoot the film with BMPCC6K and take the footage back to resolve and the rest of the process…
Yeah! Services like Frame.oi, SudioBinder and Filmstro Pro are so cool.
That was a very interesting story !
You know, I'm actually a professional audio editor, and today, I really feel like BlackMagic is currently trying to improve their Fairlight page in the exact same way they improved their Edit page. And I'm glad about it, because as that BMD engineer said in the interview, "I feel like it's lacking a few features to call it a DAW", but I'm sure it can become a major audio editing and mixing software in the future.
Exactly what I’ve been saying . I turn and smile to my Fairlight EVO :)
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
I worked in the Outside Broadcast and Post Production industry in Sydney for over 30 years.
The name Da Vinci was always associated with high end Telecine and Video Grading systems.
I operated the Bosch FDL 60 Telecine chain for 15 years (1990 to 2005) at the Australian Film, TV and Radio School (AFTRS). I used the proprietary BOSCH FLP control panel for grading 16mm and 35mm film to Tape. Da Vinci was the Holy Grail then, seemingly unattainable. I used to drool over it at SMPTE shows. At that time the surface control panels and software were most probably running on Silicon Graphics hardware. The school eventually got the ONYX Silicon Graphics system in our Computer Graphics Dept.
I now use the Studio version of Resolve 17.2.1 which runs on my 3yr old MSI Apache Laptop without any issues. We have indeed come a long way.
Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to research the history of Resolve and sharing it with us. 🙂
Haha, I was not planning to watch the whole thing, but here I am, 40 minutes later. Thanks for a really interesting and for me (who gets to use these stuff today) encouraging video! 🙌🏻
100% Fascinating -> Thank you for your fantastic research into the history of this product!!!
Thank you for the history. It is amazing and you are amazing.
What we need now is a 100% complete training course on cutting.
No, not which button to use, etc. etc. You already did that.
What we need is the art of cutting clips and arranging them for effect and impact. I know, it’s an art, it’s about feeling, about how the editor feels and how he wants the views to feel. It’s about the rhythm, the pace, the dance. But that is where we need somebody to hold our hands trying to learn this art.
I think, back in the 70’s, Kodak had a book called ‘Impact’ about photography. May be you can come up with a course call Impact about cutting clips and arranging them the way an artist communicates with the world. God bless you.
Our first system was a Renaissance 888. Component SD in and out, attached to our equally ancient FDL60 telecine. Oh boy, was that something!
It's interesting to see similarities and differences with 3D animation software (and CGI visual effects). I started learning Maya when the software came down to $8000 for the complete software, and $2000 for a more basic (and then shortly after, the price went down again to just one set price). That was also the time that PCs were getting as fast as expensive workstations due to 3D gaming cards (in which the 3D software was originally designed for). One of my coworkers was using a Silicon Graphics workstation that had cost 20 times my Sony laptop that I was using for an internship. We ran benchmarks, and my Sony was over 1.5 times faster at rendering. Pixar started as a hardware brand that created software and animation to demo (and continued to sell Renderman). It seemed production companies were using PCs for 3D animation, and then Macs for video work (which had other software, including Apple acquiring Shake compositing software).
Software like Maya and Houdini are popular animation packages with studios as they're open and they can use software developers to create custom plugins and interfaces for their animators.
Thank you very much for making this video! I love DaVinci Resolve and I was actually searching the internet to learn more about the history behind it so this video made my day!
"Resolve walks out of the building in slow motion" epic description hahaha :).
As for improvements, a good step could be to keep building on their effects and usability. After Effects has a lot more to offer and DR can build a lot of it through Fusion but would be more widely adopted if it was pre-built and available through their Studio offer.
With the amount of Creators looking for a good editing tool that's affordable (not on a paid subscription model) this would really help to grow its user base.
With 17 fusion studio is included with resolve keys -so yes you get 4 softwears on 2 computers- fusion is just difficult because of node understanding and people being used to layers but it will get its hayday eventually:)
I hate subscription softwares.
Yes, Fusion is built inside Resolve.
So fascinating! The same software used in Hollywood, I use to produce the Mind Under Matter Podcast. It's so fun adding tons of 3D effects and animation to a freaking podcast. Wouldn't be possible without Resolve! I've tried roundtripping in Adobe's world and it's just so much more clunky compared to the convenient pages in Resolve. I was initially intimidating by Fusion, but now I feel more at home than I did in AE. So happy you made this video and I'm so excited to see what BMD comes up with next!
What a great history and thank you for your presentation. I find the inclusion of VR tools an understated but powerful avenue of pursuit for the company in the future. As more people adopt the conventions and particulars of the DaVinci Resole system, it can make the leap to content creation from within a virtual environment a more comfortable transition, if they develop in that direction.
It was very interesting to hear more about the history of DaVinci Resolve. And I am very impressed of the company Mack Magic Design. I work with Resolve since Version 11 and I had never to pay for the unbelievable upgrades!
I think Black Magic Design will continue his way with further developments.
never expected it all to start in my home state. thanks for the video!
Very informative. I first downloaded Version 9 for better color control and couldn't get my wits around nodes fast enough to make it productive for me. I then revisited it at version 12.5 and became an active user. I'm a big fan of BMD, Resolve and Fusion - and your videos, too!
Love DaVinci Resolve so your work here is just such a nice treat. Thank you.
I doubt DR will stop improving. The titler will advance and one day we might see fully adjustable panels. I believe they will clean up multicam.... still clunky to me compared to others.
I agree with others that have said if they incorporate some type of Photoshop replacement we could say bye bye to their subscription to Adobe.
I've always seen it as Mac = Digital Creative, Windows = Office work and Gaming, Linux = the Systems Administrator. can also see the Cardio workout video was watched, keep it up!
So incredibly fascinating. Long Live DVR!
Just. Plain. Brilliant. Thank you so much for this trip back in/through Time!
an Ultimatte Tab would be amazing. I still have the software for the mac with the ADB dongle. great stuff for images back then..
This was a great history, thanks for putting it all together. Just a FYI, Fusion for Windows was available way back from Eyeon well before BlackMagic came on the scene. I still have a Boxed version on my shelf in my garage of the Windows version from Eyeon.
Great video, very informative , thanks for taking the time to make this video. ATB !
Thank you very much for this video. I just started using DaVinci Resolve today. I have experience with Adobe and Final Cut, but DaVinci just feel so much user friendly. Thank you for this fascinating history of DaVinci Resolve.
Great insights, thank you, Alex! And btw thanks also for your great course, this was my entry into the davinci resolve universe, good job!
Thanks for taking time to research this
I started editing videos in 2015 with windows movie maker. Then switched to the paid version of lightworks and I was totally disapointed.
Started using Resolve in 2019 and bought the studio version in 2020. And until this day I believe I found the holy grail of software and try to convince everybody.
Thank you for this video 💚
If resolve adds a photo editor like photoshop to resolve, then basically Adobe will be dead for most of the video editors
Well you can export jpgs/pngs and import psd/SVG so for some it's allready enough XD
Photoshop is mainly used for photography, whereas Resolve is aimed at film.... But that doesn't stop you from using Davinci Resolve to edit photos cause I use resolve as a Adobe Lightroom alternative
In another 10 years DaVinci Resolve will have the entire Adobe suite in the tabs in just one app
@@prestonfernandes2071 meh, they have plenty to add to make it the ultimate online tool :)
The chances of adding a photo edit tab in davinci is slim but not impossible
I always knew that having Resolve for free is an amazling opportunity just like having Blender, but didn't know it all started from 800K. This is mind-blowing. BTW, great video, thanks.
Very well organised and presented. For me that I am young in this, and got into DR by just asking for recommendations, I am glad that I invested in it. Thank you for this video.
Your research and tabulation are much appreciated. I bought the BMPCC camera from Blackmagic in 2015 and started with Resolve from there. It only keeps getting better and better...
What a great video. In depth. I'm starting with DR. My first reason was pricing (free). I'm a photographer and working with Adobe PS/Bridge/Camera Raw (not too crazy about LR) was like second nature. But to be able to learn Premiere, I had to expand my Adobe subscription. Instead I jumped with DR 16. Never looked back and few months later the lifetime license was bundled with the speed editor (terrific deal). Now I'm using/learning DRS 17.
You did a great job researching. This could be a guide for businesses how to take over a market (we all knew that Davinci owned the color grading market, but like a shark they wanted more and got it and are continuing to get it. 👍
The progression over time of the product was very interesting to watch. And I have to say Blackmagic is doing the right
fascinating history.....just started on Davinci two weeks back... can't still believe such a powerful tool is available for free!!!! thnx to BlackMagic!!!
ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTING VIDEOS ABOUT WHAT MATTERS IN TERMS OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SOFTWARE DEMOCRATISATION.wERY WELL DONE !!!Istill have CD with Davinci 8 somewhere around, but not the key unfortunately. GOD BLESS Y !
Very good an informative video! It's insane the amount of features the free version of Resolve has.
Subbed. Great video. I really enjoyed learning the history behind Davinci
This btw was a fantastic video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
really interesting history! and will introduced information.
We owned a Da Vinci Renaissance system at Planet Blue in the 1990s. The whole bay cost well over a million dollars.
The more I learn about Davinci Resolve, the more I love it. It's quite strange to have this feeling of love for a software, but I'm sure I'm not the only one here. 😄
Just brilliant! Thanks so much for making this video.
Alex makes a passing comment on BMD deserving to be distinguished for what they did for the post-production world. I agree, but I think it's far more than that. BMD revolutionized the whole industry by making available high quality, affordable camera's and studio equipment as well. Would they make a dent in ARRI's or SONY's business? Naaahhhh.... In RED's business? Well, maybe, a bit, but no more than that. But they made professional standards filming and production available to virtually everybody. They should get an Academy Award for that. And Alex should be commended for his videos and his calm and no-nonsense way of presenting and explaining things.
Thanx for the research and sharing it with us, your work is amazing as always 😊
Fascinating… always wondered about the history of this amazing program. And mahalo for your great tutorials…
one of the best videos I've ever seen on RUclips just saying thanks., Educational informative and about my favorite software never new it was 800 thousand lol DAMN. Black Magic is the GOAT
Blackmagic did a great job compiling all the different aspects of production in one program, all while bringing the prices down to zero.
I think they're now at the stage, where they have all the aspects covered and they should start investing some effort into polishing the software so it gets much more intuitive and user friendly on the pro level. Especially the edit page and the communication between all the different pages inside Resolve (mainly alpha channels and color managing).
Davinci just gets it.It’s the best product in the market today (just my opinion)Good luck FC and premiere.
Thanks, that was a marvelous history lesson and one I’m pleased to have spent the time to watch.
Welll, as a new owner of Studio, that was fascinating. Thanks for helping me confirm I'm on the right path.
Thanks for taking the time to present the entire history of this great Resolve software that I am still learning how to fully utilize in my content creation. Appreciate your work and time to make this video for us like minded viewers. 👍🙂
Thanks so much for this video 👍👍
I have been working in Film & TV post-production for 21 years, and many memories came alive for me
I also made a feature film with DaVinci Resolve 13, and I'm very happy about that 😊✌🍻
Thank you Alex for all the knowledge you share, I bought your course a year ago and it really helped me level up my skills. This video was very interesting.
thanks for that story... it brought back many forgotten facts/memories... I'm sure the fact that the Adobe CEO really really made a lot of Adobe customers livid at the time and many of those customers were looking very hard at other options to get away from Adobe.... all we can say now is " Thank you Black Magic "
Thanks for the beautiful journey I just experienced.
Thank you Alex!
This was super interesting to know. I'm a real amateur, but now have the Studio version.
As always, greetings from Sweden!
Wow, massive info! Personal non filmaker/photographer opinion: 1. Started editing photos with DR and practically covers all my needs for digital medium, in colour editing is far beyond other photo softwares 2. Don't understand why there isn't any tool integrated for lens profiles, but I let them know every time I download the public version :)
I've been thinking about this for a while. Since a lot of small time filmmakers are using stills cameras and lenses it seems like no brainer. Phase One even uses lense profiling as part of R&D for their own hardware.
I don't know if applying lense corrections is even technically feasible or not for motion picture. RAW in photography vs film production is a very different beast. If the feature can't be used for motion picture then I doubt BMD would bother themselves with it. You have to remember Resolve is primarily video post production software not a Lightroom/Capture One alternative. The fact that you can edit photos with it is entirely accidental.
@@reanetsemoleleki8219 Lens profiles as in Lightroom, for correcting mainly geometric distortion, also vignette and chromatic aberration.
I do lens corrections all the time in DR; a more typical application in filmmaking would be anamorphic lenses corrections.
There's many color and gamma profiles of the cameras. There isn't a unified reliable tool for lenses, lenses that can be even more expensive than the cameras themselves.
DR has advanced settings for lens correction in Fusion.
Fascinating! Thanks for taking on this tour of the American Software Dominant power in the international world of Cinema! 😎😎