Making of ‘FOUR SEASONS MAGIC’

【Technical Notes & Production Behind-the-Scenes】

This project is a cinematic visual piece created over a span of approximately one year, capturing the changing faces of the four seasons.

■ Equipment & Seasonal Shooting Strategy
To maximize visual quality across different environments, two generations of mini drones were strategically deployed:

  • Winter & Spring: Shot with DJI Mini 4 Pro, leveraging its reliable obstacle sensing and color profiles in stable weather.
  • Summer & Autumn: Shot with DJI Mini 5 Pro, utilizing its upgraded imaging sensor and enhanced dynamic range to capture rich greenery and vivid autumn foliage.

■ Post-Production & Editing
The entire project was cataloged, structured, and edited using DaVinci Resolve. Micro-adjustments were made to the timeline to ensure seamless pacing, while advanced color grading was applied to unify the distinct lighting and atmospheric contrasts of all four seasons into a cohesive visual journey.

While AI-generated videos are rapidly on the rise, I believe that real-world filming still holds a distinct advantage when it comes to intricate visual expressions, such as capturing light and the subtle transitions of the seasons.

Audio Processing in DaVinci Resolve Fairlight with iZotope RX9 Noise Reduction Plugin

Using external plugins with DaVinci Resolve Fairlight makes audio and music editing much more convenient. If you have waveform editing plugins, please try it. Because processing is done externally, the CPU load during editing and export is also reduced.

00:00 DaVinci Resolve Fairlight: Making audio processing more comfortable with external plugin integration
00:04 Preferences, Registering Plugins
01:50 Example of External Processing
04:00 Results After Processing

Removing Crow Caws using Noise Reduction in DaVinci Resolve FairlightFX

This video demonstrates a clever trick to remove crow cawing sounds using DaVinci Resolve FairlightFX’s Noise Reduction feature.
For basic instructions on using Noise Reduction, see here:
[DaVinci Resolve 15] 5.8 Fairlight /
Removing General Audio Noise (FairlightFX Noise Reduction)
https://youtu.be/Df6qyn9cwdA
*DaVinci Resolve & ATEM Tutorial Video Collection
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3J0X26AAeqIijVE1kANIw
00:00 Removing Crow Cawing Sounds with DaVinci Resolve FairlightFX’s Noise Reduction
00:13 Audio Before Processing
00:36 Preparation Before Processing
01:00 Starting Noise Reduction
02:30 Comparing Audio Before and After Processing
03:08 Checking the Audio After Processing