How to Edit Premium Documentaries | DaVinci Resolve
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Code for the counting text effect:
: -- setup
from = 0; -- starting value
to = 123456; -- ending value
delim = "," -- the text inserted as a thousands separator.
prefix = "pre " -- text before the number
postfix = " post" -- text after the number
-- setup end
number = from + (to-from)*(time/comp.RenderEnd)
delimited = (string.format('%d', number)):reverse():gsub("(%d%d%d)","%1" .. delim):gsub(",(%-?)$","%1"):reverse()
return(prefix .. delimited .. postfix)
Link to assets I used in this video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Link to the text animation I used, use code ZANE for discount: https://peejent.lemonsqueezy.com/?aff...
Link to Bevel and bouncy text animations: https://peejent.lemonsqueezy.com/chec...
Full DaVinci Resolve Fusion tutorial for documentary editing, learn how to build Johnny Harris–style explainer graphics from scratch using the free version of DaVinci Resolve.
Johnny Harris's money laundering video proved one thing: you don't need overcomplicated visuals to explain something perfectly AND get that high-budget documentary look. His animations are clean, intentional, and insanely effective.
In this step-by-step DaVinci Resolve tutorial, I break down my favourite explainer graphics from that video and rebuild them in my own style using the Fusion tab.
You'll learn exactly how to create the kind of documentary animations that make viewers stop scrolling and actually pay attention to what's on screen.
Whether you're editing a documentary, a video essay, or an explainer these Fusion techniques will level up your entire workflow.
What you'll learn:
• How to build Johnny Harris–style explainer graphics from scratch
• Fusion tab fundamentals for documentary-style animations
• Clean motion design that explains complex ideas visually
• How to get a premium look without overcomplicating your compositions
Tools used: DaVinci Resolve (Free version works for everything in this video)
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Mapping out the animation
7:45 Topview Drama Studio
8:43 Finishing the animation
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