Name: Creating a Promo Video using DaVinci Resolve (for Beginners)
Start: 2025-02-18T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-04T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Docs In Progress

Creating a Promo Video using DaVinci Resolve (for Beginners)

In five sessions, students will learn DaVinci Resolve by creating a promo video of the historic Lincoln Highway.
About this Event

Five sessions: 2/18, 2/19, 2/25, 2/26, 3/4 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Docs In Progress

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Travel from New York to San Francisco through stunning landscapes, historic towns, and vibrant cities—and learn to craft a cinematic promo video of your journey using DaVinci Resolve, using stunning footage from a real documentary. Using DaVinci Resolve, you will work with provided footage, music, drone shots, and voiceovers, selecting the elements that best represent the journey across America.

This promo video aims to provide students with a hands-on, practical approach to learning the editing, color grading, and delivery pages of DaVinci Resolve. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of how to use the program independently for future video projects. Students will use the editing systems at Docs In Progress, with DaVinci Resolve, a free program they can continue working with after the course.

LOCATION: Docs In Progress

8560 2nd Ave Suite 113, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Docs In Progress is located on the ground level of the Alexander House. The entrance of Docs In Progress is on Apple Ave. Parking garage, walking distance: Cameron Street Garage. Metro Station Red Line: Silver Spring (walking distance 5-7 minutes).

TEACHING ARTIST: Gregory F. Maassen

Dr. Gregory F. Maassen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with over two decades of experience in editing and audio-visual production. His work spans diverse assignments across Asia, Southern Africa, Europe, and the United States, showcasing his ability to tell compelling stories across cultures and contexts.

Gregory earned a Master’s in TV and Film Production at American University and a PhD in Business Administration. As a Fulbright Scholar, he draws on a rich academic and professional background to bring a unique perspective to his work. His feature film documentary, www.after-ike.com, is making waves on the film festival circuit.