1-on-1 Mentorship · 75 Minutes · $225

Get unstuck in DaVinci Resolve, editing, and VFX.

Private DaVinci Resolve training and post-production coaching with Yan Shvalb — 25 years across color, editing, Fusion, and 3D. Tell him what you're working on before you pay anything.

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  • 25+ years working in post-production — editing, color, Fusion, 3D
  • Former Apple Senior Systems Engineer · Apple Certified Trainer
  • Taught at NYU — 3D, VFX and compositing
  • Instructor & speaker — NAB, SIGGRAPH, Macworld appearances
Yan Shvalb, cinematographer, colorist and post-production instructor

Built for creators
who are serious.

Direct feedback from a working colorist, editor, and DaVinci Resolve trainer who's done it at a real level. Here's who books.

01

The editor hitting a ceiling

You're good — but not growing. You want an outside eye from someone who's delivered at a real level, not a YouTube tutorial.

02

The colorist self-taught in Resolve

You want to learn color grading properly — not guess your way through it. Real DaVinci Resolve training from a working colorist, so you can take bigger jobs with confidence.

03

The motion designer going full-time

Side work is gaining traction. You need help positioning your rates, reel, and pipeline before you make the leap.

04

The South Florida freelancer

You want in-person mentorship in Miami. Bring your gear, your project, your questions. 75 minutes of undivided attention changes things.

Simple. No funnel.
No package required.

01 — Ask

Tell Yan what you need.

Send the form below with your problem and, if you have one, a link to your reel or project. No payment required to get in touch.

02 — Reply

Yan answers personally.

He'll tell you whether a session makes sense for what you're stuck on, and what you'd want to bring to it.

03 — Session

75 minutes, undivided.

$225, video call or in person in South Florida. We go deep on exactly what you need. You set the agenda.

04 — After

Notes and next steps.

You leave with a clear list of what to do next — not more things to figure out. Book again whenever you're ready.

Specialized coaching

Pick the room
you're stuck in.

Same session, same price — these pages go deeper on one discipline.

DaVinci Resolve training in Miami

Editing, color, Fusion and workflow troubleshooting — online or in person in South Florida.
Online color grading mentorship

Node structure, scopes, shot matching, color management, skin tones and delivery — on your own footage.
Private Fusion VFX training online

Tracking, keying, paint and cleanup, masks, node organization and integrating comps back into Resolve.

Who you're working with

Yan Shvalb
"I've trained professionals at major networks, studios, and brands. Now I work with freelancers who want that same level — one person at a time."

Yan Shvalb is a cinematographer, colorist, producer, and educator with 25+ years in the industry. He was a Senior Systems Engineer at Apple, taught 3D, VFX, and compositing at NYU, and has spoken at NAB, SIGGRAPH, and Macworld. He's an FAA-certified drone pilot, certified trainer for Apple, Adobe, and Autodesk, and an educator for Maxon. He's based in South Florida and works with freelancers online and in person.

Former Apple Engineer NYU Instructor DaVinci Resolve · Fusion Cinema 4D · Redshift Adobe CC NAB · SIGGRAPH Speaker

Independent references: Manhattan Edit Workshop · ASMP / DV Expo East · LinkedIn · Full background

What you leave with

Answers on your
actual project.

Work on the real thing

We open your project, not a demo file. The session runs on your footage, your timeline, your comp.

Clear answers

Straight responses to what you're stuck on — including when the honest answer is "don't do it that way."

Notes

Written notes from the session so you don't have to reconstruct it from memory afterwards.

Concrete next steps

A short list of what to do next, in order, on the work in front of you.

No payment required to reach out

Tell me what you're
working on.

Send a short note and Yan will reply personally. Two fields and a sentence is enough.

Or email vfxtraining@gmail.com directly.

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Questions.

Straight answers.

Do I have to pay before talking to Yan?

No. Send your question through the form above or email vfxtraining@gmail.com. Yan replies personally. You only pay if you decide to book a session.

How long is a session, and what does it cost?

75 minutes, one-on-one, $225. No packages, no upsells, no subscription. You set the agenda.

Is this online or in person?

Both. Video call worldwide, or in person in South Florida if you're local. Bring your gear, project files, and questions either way.

What can we cover?

A reel or timeline review, DaVinci Resolve color and Fusion, After Effects, Cinema 4D and motion, cinematography and production workflow, or freelance pricing and client delivery.

What happens after I pay?

Yan reaches out personally to schedule your date and time. Send your reel, project, or specific problem in advance so we skip intros and get straight to work. Need to reschedule? Email vfxtraining@gmail.com.

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$225

per 75-minute session · video call or in person in South Florida · notes and next steps included

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