Japanese university Toho Gakuen acquires 27 licenses of DaVinci Resolve Studio for training

Toho Gakuen Media Training College, a Japanese university dedicated to training professionals in the entertainment sector, acquires 27 DaVinci Resolve Studio licenses from Blackmagic Design to use the program in your audiovisual post-production courses.

The training center is part of the Toho Gakuen group, which comprises various institutions specialized in training for the entertainment industry, including the audiovisual sector and the performing arts, offers practical training courses in the production of radio and television programs, and has already incorporated several Blackmagic Design products in its classes.

The university's Telecommunications Engineering Department began DaVinci Resolve classes in 2024 and, for the purposes of teaching them, installed the program on 27 portable computing devices.

“We have trained numerous professionals who currently work in the field of television post-production,” he says. Yuki Matsumoto, responsible for said department. "Today, these professionals are expected to not only know how to edit, but also grade and perform a wide variety of tasks. We were looking for a program that could meet all of these needs. In my opinion, DaVinci Resolve seemed like a simple tool to use. With more and more broadcasters adopting it, we decided to implement it. The ability to edit in high and low resolution was also very important."

The classrooms have portable computer equipment that is available free of charge to students, who can also borrow it if they need it. Many students also install the free version of DaVinci Resolve on their own computers, which allows them to use the program at home. This version includes essential features and enjoys an excellent reputation among students.

Throughout the semester, students learn to edit and grade. The final work consists of editing previously recorded material in logarithmic format and making chromatic adjustments without any limitations.

Aunque en estas clases en particular los estudiantes no graban sus propias imágenes, DaVinci Resolve se emplea en muchas otras lecciones. Por ejemplo, en las clases de Técnicas Escénicas, los estudiantes aprenden sobre las dinámicas de trabajo que los técnicos en imágenes digitales llevan a cabo en DaVinci Resolve, incluidas la gestión de archivos multimedia and the teoría básica del color. Durante las lecciones de etalonaje, los alumnos emplean el material grabado por ellos mismos para aprender a crear diversos estilos y estéticas. La institución ha también utiliza dispositivos DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel y DaVinci Resolve Mini Panel para respaldar las producciones de los estudiantes.

Asimismo, durante la temporada deportiva del año pasado, la entidad educativa recurrió al sistema Blackmagic Replay con el fin de grabar distintos eventos. Por otra parte, se utilizaron productos tales como DaVinci Resolve Studio, un teclado DaVinci Resolve Replay Editor, una cámara Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2, and mezclador ATEM 2 M/E Constellation HD, una unidad de almacenamiento en red Blackmagic Cloud Dock 2, and grabador HyperDeck Studio HD Pro y un dispositivo de captura y reproducción UltraStudio 4K Mini.

Un sistema de repetición económico

Takashi Sugimoto, del Departamento de Asuntos Educativos, comenta que “esta fue la primera vez que grabamos en la temporada de deportes. Los estudiantes nos solicitaron crear repeticiones en cámara lenta, y un grupo de voluntarios se encargó de registrar y editar los momentos destacados. Habitualmente, los equipos que facilitan la realización de repeticiones son costosos e incluso se alquilan, por lo que no se encuentran a disposición de los alumnos. Sin embargo, Blackmagic Design nos permitió crear un sistema de repetición económico combinando dispositivos existentes, lo cual les brindó a los alumnos la oportunidad de probarlo por sí mismos. A pesar del corto período de preparación, rápidamente se familiarizaron con su funcionamiento, y el resultado final tuvo una excelente acogida”.

Finally, Matsumoto highlights that "currently, we teach editing and grading, but in the future we plan to incorporate Fusion into the curriculum. Once students master editing with DaVinci Resolve, they will be able to share projects in class using Blackmagic Cloud and practice recording with Blackmagic Camera units. Thanks to the extraordinary capabilities of Blackmagic Design, we have the ability to continue expanding the students' learning process. In particular, DaVinci Resolve Studio is packed with intelligence-based features artificial that, in my opinion, surpass those of other programs. In the future, we also want to incorporate these tools when teaching.”