Fix Noisy Footage Without Plastic Skin (Neat Video Workflow in DaVinci Resolve)

Fix noisy footage without turning skin and detail into plastic—this Neat Video workflow is how I get clean, natural results for corporate and agency deliverables in DaVinci Resolve.

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This is one lesson from my course: DaVinci Resolve Explained Properly.

Noisy footage is one of the fastest ways to make a project feel “cheap”—especially interviews, branded content, event coverage, and social deliverables shot in mixed or low light.

In this lesson I introduce how I approach noise reduction with Neat Video inside DaVinci Resolve, with a focus on keeping the image natural: clean shadows, stable midtones, and preserved texture (so skin doesn’t turn waxy).

What you’ll learn in this intro:

The mindset: “clean” vs “over-processed”

Where noise reduction fits in a repeatable correction pipeline

How to avoid the common mistakes that cause plastic skin, smearing, and flicker

How I aim for consistent results across multiple clips and deliverables

If you’re a producer, brand, or agency and you need footage cleaned and matched fast, I’m available for remote color + finishing.

Hire / collaboration
I’m available for remote editing + color grading (DaVinci Resolve).
Portfolio: tideonvfx.com/latest-work
Based in NL — available worldwide.

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