Why You Need to Composite 3D Renders in Resolve (A Beginner's Guide)

  / mes_3d   If your current compositing app is struggling with heavy EXR renders, it might be the right time to try DaVinci Resolve. It’s free to use, but it’s powerful enough to handle professional 3D work that usually slows down other software. In this guide, I’ll show you how I moved my 3D compositing workflow to Resolve and why it works so well. We will start with the basics, like how to navigate the UI and the right way to import an image sequence. From there, we’ll look at setting up the ACES color space to make sure your renders look correct from the start. I’ll also show you how to extract AOVs and render passes so you have full control over your shots in post-production. Beyond the setup, I’m sharing some practical tips I use every day, like how to quickly swap your composition shots to a new one without breaking your work. We will also cover performance improvements to keep your playback smooth and help you get through your renders faster. Whether you are a beginner or moving over from After Effects, this video should help you get up to speed. 00:00 Overview  00:33 thanks for Patreons 00:53 Creating a project  01:37 Importing media 02:12 UI overview  02:30 Fusion  04:59 ACES in Fusion 08:00 AOVs / Render passes 11:25 Compositing 16:02 Before ‐ After 16:46 Caching Fusion Comp 18:07 Swap Fusion shots 19:55 Export and Performance 21:09 Outro