Few names have disrupted the online education space in color grading quite like . Known for his bold, teal-and-orange aesthetics and high-energy teaching style, Qazi has built an empire training thousands of colorists. However, a specific search term has been lighting up forums and Facebook groups lately: "Waqas Qazi Free Hotlance Colorist Masterclass."

However, do not confuse "free" with "comprehensive." The free class is a trailer for the movie. It gives you the map, but you will have to dig for the treasure yourself (or pay for the shovel via his paid course).

The is an incredible starting point. It will take someone who has never touched DaVinci Resolve and get them to a point where they can grade a talking-head video or a music video to a professional standard.