Do you really need expensive gear to make great videos? We say nope! Entry level gear is so good now that it goes a really long way!
In this episode, Casey and Alex share their go-to production tips: back/edge lighting that flatters faces, simple subject separation, mic-placement that beats pricey mics, DIY acoustic fixes, and why older cameras and phones are totally viable. Practical, budget-friendly tips and tricks.
Feeling stuck as the days get shorter? We’re talking real-world motivation for creators, how to stay focused when it’s dark by 4pm, and what’s new in DaVinci Resolve 20.2
Casey’s back from an illness rollercoaster, Alex has been deep in the lab building Magic Subtitles, and we both share how we’re resetting our channels for useful, evergreen content.
In this episode:
Our simple anti-grind playbook: the five-minute rule, guilt-free rest, and choosing consistency over burnout
Resolve updates we actually care about: Edit page redesign & track controls, Source Tape on Edit, “silence remover” that finally works, and ProRes RAW support
The new Studio rental option (who it’s for—and why it doesn’t mean subscriptions are taking over)
Why expectations wreck motivation (and how to set ones that stick)
Alex’s dev bubble: building Magic Subtitles and what’s next for Resolve plugins
Re-focusing our channels on extremely useful beginner content that still holds up a year from now
If you’re a creator trying to keep momentum through autumn/winter—or just want the no-nonsense take on recent Resolve changes—this one’s for you.
As educational creators, we’ve spent years making tutorials, training content, and helping people learn DaVinci Resolve. But now Ai is getting so smart, so fast will Ai replace us entirely?!
In this episode, we dive into the future of educational content in the age of AI. Will people still come to YouTubers for real-world experience and personality? Or are we heading toward an era where bots teach everything?
We explore what’s exciting, what’s terrifying, and how we’re adapting - from using AI as a tool in our workflow, to thinking about what content still needs a human touch. If you’re a creator, an educator, or just wondering what role humans play in the future of learning online, this one’s for you.
DaVinci Resolve Studio has always included free major updates - even years after you’ve paid once. But what if that’s about to change?
In this episode, we explore the possibility of Blackmagic introducing paid upgrades for Resolve Studio. Would that be a betrayal of everything Resolve has stood for… or just the next logical step for sustainable development?
We dig into the pros, the cons, the community expectations, and what we’d be willing to pay for. Plus: how this compares to some of the competition.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon! MrAlexTech hosts a YouTube channel that can teach you about anything in Resolve and is the creator of the Magic Animate plugin for DaVinci Resolve.
What kind of content should you make? How often should you make it? Who should you collaborate with? (Spoiler alert: seriously, don’t work with jerks.)
If you’re feeling a bit stuck — maybe you’re just starting out and don’t know what direction to take, or maybe you’ve been at it for a while but struggle to stay consistent — then this episode is absolutely for you.
We’re both going through some big changes in how we approach our content, so we’re getting real about what’s worked for us, what hasn’t, and what’s coming next. From experimenting with new niches to changing up our workflow, we dig into the mindset behind building something sustainable, creative, and actually enjoyable.
It’s part reflection, part strategy session, and all the usual chaos and honesty you expect from us.
Let’s go.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon! MrAlexTech hosts a YouTube channel that can teach you about anything in Resolve and is the creator of the Magic Animate plugin for DaVinci Resolve.
This week we have a very special guest on the show!
That's right we're going to be talking to Darren Mostyn about what a colorist is, what a colorist does all day, and how he became a professional colorist!
If you've ever been interested in being a colorist, how color works in film, or one way that someone can break into the films industry this episode is for you!
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon! MrAlexTech hosts a YouTube channel that can teach you about anything in Resolve and is the creator of the Magic Animate plugin for DaVinci Resolve.
This week we're talking about choosing a niche for your content and just how niche is too niche.
Every creator has some kind of topic they are making content about. Some people cover a really broad spectrum of that topic while others get a lot more niche and cover some really indepth stuff.
But, how the heck do you pick that niche and know if it's so specific you won't find an audience? Hopefully we can help you answer that question.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon! MrAlexTech hosts a YouTube channel that can teach you about anything in Resolve and is the creator of the Magic Animate plugin for DaVinci Resolve.
Being self employed and working as a solo creator has plenty of positives and negatives, just like anything else.
This week Alex is taking over the show by himself to talk about the realities of being a solo creator.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon! MrAlexTech hosts a YouTube channel that can teach you about anything in Resolve and is the creator of the Magic Animate plugin for DaVinci Resolve.
Have you missed the boat on starting to make your own content? Is it even possible to miss that boat?
This week we're going to talk about what you can do to try and stand out as a new content creator in the year 2025!
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
This week we're going to give you some real practical advice on how you can improve as a video editor. A lot of what we're going to talk about in this episode can apply to other aspects of your life, but we're going to focus on how to use them to be a better editor!
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
This week we're going to discuss what exactly imposter syndrome is and how you as a creative person can learn to deal with those feelings!
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
What the heck is resolveshare.com
This week on the podcast we're making a bit of an announcement. We're working on a new project together called Resolveshare!
Resolveshare is a website where you can buy the cool things people make for DaVinci Resolve or sell the cool things YOU make for DaVinci Resolve.
Whether you're making or looking for templates, timelines, effects, or whatever else in DaVinci Resolve this is the website for you!
Make sure to check out resolveshare.com for all the details.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
This episode we're going to talk about how to keep yourself from getting bored if you make repetitive and similar content for every video!
Whether that's tutorials, let's plays, vlogs, or anything else making similar videos can sometimes start to feel stale. We'll give you some advice on how to still have fun making videos!
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
On this episode we're going to be discussing short form vs long form content.
We'll talk about our personal thoughts on how we enjoy videos, what we like and dislike about both forms of content and give some advice on how YOU can decide what type of content you should be creating.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech.
Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
MrAlexTech hosts a YouTube channel that can teach you about anything in Resolve and is the creator of the Magic Animate pluginSee lessListen on Spotify
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
This week we're discussing the idea of free and paid education.
Both of us post tutorials on YouTube to teach people how to use DaVinci Resolve for free. Casey also sells courses, so we both have our own experiences to talk about with education.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
Staying motivated as a creator can be really difficult, especially if you're working solo. Not having anyone else to tell you to get things done.
This week we're going to discuss how we stay motivated and what we had to adjust when we both became full time creators.
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
Can you believe it? YouTubers watch YouTube too!
This week we're discussing what other YouTube channels we enjoy and why we enjoy them.
We know our channels are your favorites right? (justkidding) but really, what other YouTube channels are you enjoying? Let us know
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
This week on the show we're talking about all of the pages in DaVinci Resolve and why it's important to at least try learning them and giving you some advice on how to do that.
Really this advice is helpful in all aspects of life where you're trying to learn something new!
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
This week on the show we're talking all about learning!
Both of us will give you some advice on how to learn new things, breakdown how we personally learn, and talk about learning things you don't know that you need to know!
The Resolve Creators podcast is your one stop listen for all things DaVinci Resolve, with tips on running your own YouTube channel and doing creative things as a career. Plus: behind the scenes stories from Casey Faris and MrAlexTech. Casey hosts a YouTube channel focused on teaching creators how to make amazing things using Fusion, he also is the lead trainer at GroundControl.film which specializes in Fusion Training. Ground Control also runs Resolvecon!
