Black screen detection

I edit video podcasts up to 90 mins long on a fast turnaround. I recently disabled a clip and forgot to enable it again before rendering. Is there a function to find moments on the timeline when there's no clip enabled? Or is there a function that detects only black screens? I've considered using Scene Cut Detection on the rendered version, but if I still have to check each edit manually, it won't really save me any time. I know it sounds lazy, but if there's a final check I can do for this issue, then it would save me a decent amount of time before sending it off to the VFX person (I send it in ProRes LT).

if there's a final check I can do for this issue...

Only one I know is manually.

I use Mononodes Utility DCTLs (paid). The Clipping DCTL can be applied at the timline and activated to show any / all of the following - Black / White / 75 Saturation / 100 Saturation. In this case if you wanted to check for blanking / black frames you could set it to black, then activate it at the timeline level. In Resolve's Lightbox right-click and choose 'Update All Thumbnails'. You'll then get a birds eye view of your timeline and should be able to pick up on any blanking / black frames. You can also do this with skintone accross your timeline, etc. It's a great workflow.

https://mononodes.com/utility-dctl/

There may be other DCTL options out there that are free that I haven't come across. Others may share them here.

Is there a function to find moments on the timeline when there's no clip enabled?

Not as such... but you could use Timeline menu > Clean Up Video Tracks > Flatten Unused Clips* to removed disabled clips, and then Playback menu > Previous/Next > Gap to find any gaps. *Be sure to duplicate your timeline before unleashing the flatten function.

I know it sounds lazy

Don't know about lazy, but not checking your edits before handling them off is pretty unprofessional.

OmniScope can detect any pure black.

Omniscopes is fantastic. If you are interested in it the blanking is only available in the Pro version. They're having an NAB sale currently (link below). I leave it on a Source scope permanently in one of my layouts and it's ideal as a constant check for this.

https://timeinpixels.com/nobe-omniscope/

I do like having a Clipping DCTL applied at the Timeline level and activating it as a final preflight check before finalizing a project. Updating all the thumbnails in the Lightbox view serves as a great birds eye view of your project.

These two approaches, when combined, are ideal for checking your work.

Don't know about lazy, but not checking your edits before handling them off is pretty unprofessional.

<nods head slowly>

*sweats*

OmniScope can detect any pure black.

Thanks, I'll check this out!

I use Mononodes Utility DCTLs (paid)

At only 59 Euro, this looks like a steal. Thanks for the tip!