Lamont McLeod edits and grades his language courses with DaVinci Resolve

DaVinci Resolve, software de Blackmagic Design, is used by Lamont McLeod not only to grade, but also to edit the pieces on his YouTube channel'Days of French ‘n’ Swedish’.

McLeod, who was previously a professional photographer, pours his visual experience into the short films of Days of French ‘n’ Swedish. This channel YouTube, which began offering reviews of television series in foreign languages, has now gained widespread popularity in the language teaching community. Since his first steps in the entertainment and digital training industry, McLeod has opted for DaVinci Resolve: "When I started working on my first short film in 2020, there were effects that I couldn't achieve with other programs. So I decided to try DaVinci Resolve and I was surprised by how easy it was to use this program, in addition to the additional tools it offers. I only regret not using it sooner. Once I made the switch, I didn't think about going back."

McLeod especially values ​​the software's capabilities for retouch the color, as well as the different effects that includes the editing module: "I often have to get creative with color tools and I felt that DaVinci Resolve allowed me to achieve the look I was looking for much faster. I later learned that this program's strength was initially color grading, which explains the quality of the adjustments it offers. I also love the titles and effects it includes. Having access to animated titles and features, such as live zoom, saves me a lot of time."

One of his most popular videos, which marked a turning point in his channel YouTube, is titled When watching a foreign TV series goes VERY wrong (Inmersión, o más bien, cunado ver una serie de TV extranjera puede salir muy mal): “Realmente no recuerdo cómo sucedió, pero de pronto me encontré trabajando en un guion que era casi como una versión de la película Gravity para aprender idiomas. A pesar de que, a diferencia de mi versión, en este filme claramente se utilizó una multitud de gráficos computarizados y composiciones con fondos verdes, encontré inspiración en los esfuerzos de dicha producción para conseguir una toma de tres segundos”.

“Aprendí todo lo que sé sobre iluminación en unas pocas semanas antes de rodar el primer cortometraje y, desde entonces, estoy permanentemente buscando una excusa para filmar otro. Cuando tenga la oportunidad de hacerlo, quisiera ampliar el concepto de adquisición de una lengua en contraposición con el de aprendizaje”, concluye McLeod.

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