Compositing a Hovercraft Landing in CINEMA 4D and NUKE
In this CINEMA 4D and NUKE tutorial we'll learn how to composite a live action plate with multi-passes rendered out of CINEMA 4D R16. Software required: Maya 2015, CINEMA 4D R16, NUKE 8.0.5.
What you'll learn
In this CINEMA 4D and NUKE tutorial we'll learn how to composite a live action plate with multi-passes rendered out of CINEMA 4D R16. We'll start by tracking the camera for our scene. We'll cover the new camera tracker toolkit in CINEMA 4D as well as how to setup passes that'll be added together in a complex NUKE composite. Next, we'll perform some diagnostics and begin to light our asset to match the scene effectively and realistically. Finally, we'll learn various techniques for ground shadow, light wrap, heat distortion and depth of field that will really help blend our scene together nicely. By the end of this CINEMA 4D and NUKE training you'll have a better understanding of how to create a professional VFX shot. Software required: Maya 2015, CINEMA 4D R16, NUKE 8.0.5.
Table of contents
- Introduction to the Hovercraft 4m
- Using the Camera Tracker in CINEMA 4D 6m
- Utilizing Automatic Tracking and Adding a Mask Constraint 6m
- Filtering Automatic Tracking Options 5m
- Creating Manual Tracks 11m
- Adding Position and Planar Constraints 4m
- Scale and Scene Orientation 10m
- Animating the Landing of the Hovercraft 4m
- Creating a Background 3m
- Introduction to Lighting and Global Illumination 12m
- Creating a Global Illumination Bounce Board 8m
- Employing a Chrome Ball for Scene Diagnostics 7m
- Building the Shadow Catcher Material 6m
- Producing a Composite Sandwich 6m
- Setting up the Render 4m
- Final Lighting Tweaks 4m
- Checking Multipasses in the Picture Viewer 5m
- Setup for Vector and Depth Passes 5m
- Final Anti-alias Setting for Render 2m
- Examining Our NUKE Scene 4m
- Building the Slap Comp 4m
- Adding Ground Shadow 5m
- Adding Lightwrap and Foreground Roto 4m
- Applying a Glow to the Hover Panels 5m
- Creating Heat Distortion 6m
- Color Grading Setup 5m
- Color Grading Techniques 10m
- Adding Depth of Field 5m
- Applying the Final Blurs 5m
- Finishing the Final Touches to the Scene 2m
About the author
Matt Skonicki started out as a Cinematics Artist at Netherrealm Studios working on game franchises including Blitz: The League, Ballers, and Mortal Kombat. He also worked as a Character Technical Artist for John Woo’s Stranglehold and Wheelman. In the last decade he has taught at various institutions including Columbia College and The Illinois Institute of Art. Matt is currently a full-time visual effects instructor at Tribeca Flashpoint Academy located in the heart of Chicago.