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The problem with the free tutorials out there is (at least for me) they generally lack depth and don't necessarily start from a good place.
The tutorials I recommend: Ripple Training, FXPHD, Mixing Light, Lowepost, TACResolveTraining, the ICA, and Demystify-color, which are all good. Each has something the other doesn't have, but they're all useful. The free textbooks and videos on BMD's site are also good: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/produc ... e/training
There are three decent Resolve beginner tutorials out there that I recommend:
Mark Spencer's Resolve Tutorials:
http://www.rippletraining.com/categorie ... i-resolve/
Patrick Inhofer's Mixing Light Resolve Tutorial:
https://mixinglight.com/
Warren Eagles' FXPHD Resolve Tutorials:
https://www.fxphd.com/resolve16/
I like all three for different reasons: Ripple's is very thorough and technical; Warren is very down-to-earth and provides practical examples; and Patrick goes into the basics and touches on non-obvious extras. Each does a very good job and is certified as a trainer by BMD. Lowepost.com and TACResolveTraining.com have some good tutorials as well. I have not been as impressed by the other tutorials on the web, frequently done by people with dubious credentials. Cullen Kelly and Darren Mostyn are rare cases of people with free YouTube videos who are exceptionally good.
Alexis Van Hurkman's book is also very good:
Color Correction Handbook:
http://www.amazon.com/Color-Correction- ... 0321929667
Patrick Inhofer's "Tao of Color" newsletter and website are also informative resources:
http://www.taoofcolor.com
The LiftGammaGain website is also informative and has many hundreds of professional colorists as members:
http://liftgammagain.com/forum/index.php
The BMD Resolve v17.4 and 18 manuals are also very informative, and it's free, but you need time to go through all 3900+ pages and try out every menu, every panel, every control, and every mode. Blackmagic also has several free textbooks on their training site:
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/produc ... e/training
Be aware that there are a lot of fly-by-night people out there presenting YouTube tutorials on Resolve. I would beware of anybody who has no credentials, no visible experience, and is not certified as a trainer by Blackmagic.
Also good are the following books:
"The Art & Technique of Digital Color Correction" by Steve Hullfish
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Technique-Di ... 024081715X
"Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques, and Workflows" by David Stump
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Cinemato ... 0240817915
"Modern Post: Workflow & Techniques for Digital Filmmakers"
by Scott Arundale
https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Post-Work ... 0415747023
"The Guide to Managing Postproduction for Film, TV, and Digital Distribution"
by Susan Spohr & Barbara Clark
https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Managing-P ... 1138482811