Want to add a countdown to your video? Here’s a great looking timer tutorial.
Once challenge when creating timers is changing the length or starting point.
Using this method, the shape and countdown timer are dynamic! They controls and expressions that are relative to the length of the Fusion compositon.
That means you’re able to add this in a video track above your footage, and then resize it to your liking.
In this video from SUALVI, you’ll learn about:
- 00:00 Creating a Timer In DaVinci Resolve
- 01:25 Animating with Anim Curves
- 03:20 How dynamic macros work in DaVinci
- 03:30 Adding expression in DaVinci Resolve
- 04:25 Creating a custom control in Fusion
- 05:50 Creating node instances

Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.