Keylight offers a variety of film and video-related workshops throughout the Pittsburgh area, serving the community’s differing needs and interests. Some expose participants to a specific topic and promote understanding of the subject, while others offer hands-on training in aspects of media production.
Our instructors are experienced artists and professionals. Each workshop description includes pertinent details including location, a link to the instructor’s bio, cost and any necessary background or equipment a participant should have.
Upcoming Workshops
A Hands-On Introduction To Color Grading
Tue, March 24 & Tue, March 31 6:00-9:00pm
Trace Brewing (Coolship Room) – 4312 Main Street
Two sessions learning the fundamentals of Color Grading. 18+
Instructor: Patrick Francart
Learn how to make your cameraman look good using Davinci Resolve. We’ll talk a little bit about history and photochemistry and a lot about light, contrast, histograms, color, and curves. We will cover issues involved in maintaining consistent whites and blacks, contrast, tone, and saturation within a scene. We will discuss establishing and maintaining a “look,” and the limitations of “looks.” This is a hands-on class and students will need to bring their own laptop to each session. Each student should download DaVinci Resolve (free version) prior to the first class. Rather than being a software tutorial, this workshop will familiarize participants with the key concepts and steps involved in color grading, regardless of the software being used (Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or others).
*Participants should bring a laptop capable of running DaVinci Resolve (free version) and have the program installed from this website. Mac users should be running IOS 12 (Monterey) or newer; Windows users should be running Windows 10/11 or newer (64 bit). A minimum of 8GB of RAM is required for either system. Ample storage space is recommended and a dedicated external solid state drive (SSD) would be ideal.