Clean Plating for Feature Films Using the NUKE to MARI Bridge
In this series of lessons, we're going to take a look at the NUKE to MARI bridge by creating a complex projection clean-plate that can be used in a VFX production. Software required: Maya 2012, NUKE & NUKEX 7.0v2, MARI 2.0.
What you'll learn
In this series of lessons, we're going to take a look at the NUKE to MARI bridge by creating a complex projection clean-plate that can be used in a VFX production. During this time you'll learn the uses and reasons for clean plates in VFX, how to matchmove a shot in NUKEX, how to set up the NUKE to MARI bridge, and how to model projection geometry using that solved point cloud. By the end of this training, you'll know how to put it all together to give you a plate ready for CG elements. Software required: Maya 2012, NUKE & NUKEX 7.0v2, MARI 2.0.
Table of contents
- Understanding the Importance of Clean Plating 12m
- Tracking the Camera 11m
- Building the Projection Geometry in Maya 11m
- Projecting the Matte Paintings Onto the Projection Geometry 6m
- Setting up NUKE to MARI Bridge 11m
- Garbage Matting and NUKE Projection Patching 10m
- Using the Lat/Long Map for Geometry Lighting and Reflections 12m
- Putting It All Together and Wire Rig Removal Technique 6m
- Wrapping It Up 7m
About the author
Doug Hogan is the Compositing Supervisor and a Senior Lighter currently working at Reel FX Creative Studios in Dallas, with over 10 years of professional experience working in the Visual Effects industry. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006 with a major in Visual Effects and a minor in Film & Television, Doug started his career working for VFX studios in both the United States and Canada, doing exciting feature film and commercial work, and establishing a solid foundatio... more