Shot in low light? Missed some settings while shooting? You may have some excess noise in your footage.
While a little isn’t bad, too much can be distracting. DaVinci Resolve’s noise reduction feature is an excellent tool to address this issue.
The Noise Reduction toolset is a Studio-only feature.
There are a few types of noise reduction that are possible. Temporal and Spatial. Finding the balance between them will help you get the most natural-looking image.
In this video from Team 2 Films, you’ll learn about:
- 00:10 Primer
- 00:34 Types of NR
- 02:34 Applying NR
- 04:22 Final Result and Conclusion

Gedaly is the Managing Editor of DVresolve.com. He is a professional editor, having cut national commercials for major companies, and does color & VFX for indie films at Mask & Feather. He’s also a filmmaker, writing and directing shorts & features. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor and former marketing strategist for large brands.