DaVinci Resolve
live one-to-one training.
Private online lessons with Charlie, shaped around your experience, questions and the work you want to create. Learn through screen sharing, using your own project or a guided example.
Practical tuition with Charlie McFarlane · Former Apple Lead Creative
Personalised DaVinci Resolve lessons
Build a clearer workflow in DaVinci Resolve, from shaping an edit to working with Fusion. Learn practical tools at your pace, using your own project or a guided example.
Give your edit a clear structure
Resolve brings several stages of post-production into one environment. We can start with media organisation and the editing timeline, concentrating on the tools that help you select, arrange and refine your footage.
A lesson can focus on an individual stage or the hand-off between stages: getting material into the project, refining a sequence and preparing the finished edit for delivery. You do not need to learn every page at once.
- Organise footage and assemble a sequence
- Refine cuts, pacing and simple titles
- Understand practical project and export choices
- Explore beginner-to-intermediate colour correction and shot matching
Make sense of Fusion
If you are used to layers, a node-based composition can feel unfamiliar. We can trace how images flow through a Fusion composition, build a manageable example and understand how each operation contributes to the result.
Fusion tuition can cover compositing, masks, animation and motion graphics. Choose a motion-design session below for Fusion. Tell me whether you want to focus on editing, Fusion or a combination when booking.
- Read and organise a node flow
- Combine elements using merges and masks
- Animate properties and refine timing
- Bring a composition back into your edit
Choose the right scope
Colour work is available at beginner-to-intermediate level. My focus here is editing and motion design; this is not specialist colourist training or advanced Fairlight tuition.
Share the version you use and whether it is Resolve or Resolve Studio, along with the technique you want to learn, so we can agree a suitable focus.
How your private lesson works
- Choose your focus. Tell me your software, experience and what you want to learn. Bring a project, choose guided practice or ask me to suggest a learning route.
- Choose your session. Select a duration and available time in the booking panel. Prices are shown in GBP before you book. If you are unsure what suits you, enquire first.
- Learn together online. We use screen sharing to work through your questions, explore techniques and practise at your pace. The session can adapt as questions arise; you do the work with guidance, rather than simply watch a demonstration.
What learners say
“100% worth it, Charlie knew what to do right away.”
“Charles solved the problem I was having in Davinci within minutes. Walked me through all the steps and then with the remaining time we had taught me a bunch of tips and tricks that I am using every time I load up the program.”
Focusing on Fusion?
Choose a motion-design session for Fusion tuition.
Ask about DaVinci Resolve training
Online sessions are available internationally. Scheduling is flexible by agreement; discuss your availability and learning goals before booking.
Your questions
Are these live, private lessons?
Yes. You work one-to-one with Charlie online, with screen sharing, questions and practical guidance adapted to you. These DaVinci Resolve sessions are live tuition rather than a recorded course.
What do I need for an online lesson?
A computer with your chosen software, a reliable internet connection and a way to speak and share your screen during the session. Tell me your software version and any relevant hardware or access needs before booking so we can agree a suitable session.
Why choose private tuition rather than tutorials or a recorded course?
Tutorials can be a useful starting point. A live private lesson lets you ask follow-up questions, explore why a technique works and apply it to your own project. I can adapt the explanation and pace as we go, rather than asking you to follow a fixed sequence of steps.
Do I need to follow a set curriculum?
No. I can suggest a structured learning route if you would like one, or build the session around your project, questions and goals. We check what you already know and fill in the gaps, with time to practise rather than simply watch a demonstration.
Can I bring my own project?
Yes. Bring your footage, edit or graphics project and the questions you want to work through. If you are starting from scratch, we can use a guided example instead.
How long are sessions, and what do they cost?
Choose 45, 60, 90, 120 minutes. The booking panel shows the total GBP price for each duration. A shorter session suits a focused question; a longer one gives more time for guided practice.
Can I book from outside the UK?
Yes. Lessons are delivered remotely and are available to international clients. Check the available times or enquire about your time zone and availability before booking.
Can I focus entirely on Fusion?
Yes. Choose a motion-design session below and share your Fusion goals when booking.
Can we combine editing and colour?
Yes, within a suitable scope. We can explore beginner-to-intermediate colour work alongside editing, without treating the session as advanced colour-grading training.
Can we work through a problem in my project?
Yes—tell me what’s happening and what you’d like to achieve. We can investigate it together and explore possible solutions. Some issues depend on the source files, software or hardware, so a specific fix can’t be guaranteed.
Watched tutorials and still feel lost?
You’re not alone. Following someone else’s steps is one thing; knowing how to apply them to your own project is another.
We’ll start with what you already know and what you want to create. Ask questions, fill in the gaps and explore different approaches with someone who can adapt the explanation to you.
Whether you’re learning the basics or developing a specific technique, the aim is to help you understand your tools and make confident creative decisions.
One-to-one training or a recorded course: which is right for you? Read my perspective on where each approach helps.
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About your trainer
I’m Charlie, founder of Folded Space, a professional video editor and motion designer, a certified Final Cut Pro trainer, and a former Lead Creative at Apple. I spent ten years in a lead training role at Apple and have delivered more than 10,000 hours of technical and creative training, helping people of all abilities turn unfamiliar tools into useful skills.
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