Z Near Plane
Sets the depth where fogging begins.
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Fog
Z-depth atmospheric fog
Applies colored fog according to Z-depth so distant regions can fade progressively into an atmospheric color.
Fog
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
Applies colored fog according to Z-depth so distant regions can fade progressively into an atmospheric color.
Overview
What Fog does
Applies colored fog according to Z-depth so distant regions can fade progressively into an atmospheric color.
Fog maps depth values between a near and far plane into opacity. Pixels near the chosen near plane stay clearer, while pixels approaching the far plane receive more of the fog color.
Mental model
Fog maps depth values between a near and far plane into opacity. Pixels near the chosen near plane stay clearer, while pixels approaching the far plane receive more of the fog color.
Common uses
Create atmospheric perspective from a Z channel
Fade distant CG elements into haze
Integrate 3D renders with background atmosphere
Use depth to create colored distance falloff
Build stylized depth separation
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Image
Source image for the operation.
Effect Mask
Optional mask that limits where the node affects the image.
Fog
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Sample for Z Near Plane
Samples the image/depth data to set the near boundary of the fog range.
Z Far Plane
Sets the depth where fog reaches its far response.
Sample for Z Far Plane
Samples the image/depth data to set the far boundary of the fog range.
Z Scale
Scales how the Z values are interpreted.
Fog Color
Sets the RGB/Alpha color blended into distant regions.
Red
Adjusts the red channel.
Use channel-specific controls when the operation should not affect all components equally.
Green
Adjusts the green channel.
Use channel-specific controls when the operation should not affect all components equally.
Blue
Adjusts the blue channel.
Use channel-specific controls when the operation should not affect all components equally.
Alpha
Adjusts the alpha channel.
Use channel-specific controls when the operation should not affect all components equally.
Fog Opacity
Controls overall fog strength.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Confirm the input actually contains useful Z-depth data.
- 2
Sample or set the near and far planes around the relevant scene range.
- 3
Adjust Z Scale only when the depth units do not match the expected range.
- 4
Choose a fog color that matches the scene atmosphere.
- 5
Increase Fog Opacity gradually and inspect edges around depth discontinuities.
Typical node chain
Source→
Fog→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Depth haze
Fade a rendered 3D scene into atmospheric color.
Renderer3D with ZFogMediaOut
Stylized depth pass
Use colored fog to separate foreground and background.
Deep/3D RenderFogColorCorrector
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Applying Fog before the image is in the technical state the node expects.
Pushing Fog too far before checking artifacts at full resolution.
Judging Fog on one still frame instead of checking motion and edge behavior.
Production notes
Practical tips
Compare Fog with bypass regularly while tuning it.
Keep Fog and other technical conversions separate from creative grading when possible.
After strong Fog processing, check alpha, highlights and image boundaries.
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