Short Film Compositing Techniques in NUKE
In this course, we'll discover how to composite production level shots using a workflow to semi-automate the technical process in order to keep your focus on the artistic side. Software required: Nuke Studio 9.0 v4, Maya 2016, Mocha Pro v4.
What you'll learn
In this course, we'll discover how to composite production level shots using a workflow to semi-automate the technical process in order to keep your focus on the artistic side. We'll explore compositing, tracking, roto, and paint using custom tools within the Nuke powerful 3D space. By the end of this course you will have strong understanding of short film workflow and compositing techniques within the pipeline. Software required: Nuke Studio 9.0 v4, Maya 2016, Mocha Pro v4.
Table of contents
- Introducing Sync by Haz Short Film Overview 1m
- Ingesting Shots and Creating Sequence 6m
- Renaming Shots and Exporting into Pipeline 9m
- Opening First Shot to Discover Shot Limitations 11m
- Tracking the Hard Drive Surface 11m
- Exercising Tracking and Adding Motion Blur 4m
- Adjusting Gradient Levels on the Graphics and Premultiply 5m
- Implementing Reflection and Refining of Edges 6m
- Utilizing Grain and Tricks to Paint out Markers 9m
- Finalizing the Initial Shot and Viewing Revisions 9m
- Implementing the Tracking Visor Inside mocha 8m
- Creating the Visor Graphics and Grid Warp 13m
- Applying Color Correction and Trick to Copy Grain 8m
- Finalizing the Shot and Discovering NUKE Tool Sets 11m
- Exercising the Use of Shuffle Copy 7m
- Blending Graphics Using Merge Nodes 7m
- Camera Tracking and Importing Geo from Maya 8m
- Exploring Model Builder and Placing LCD into 3D Space 8m
- Applying Texture to the Screen 8m
- Completing the LCD Composite 10m
- Forming Cables into the Shot 8m
- Utilizing 2D Tracking and Rotoscoping 6m
- Creating Hard Drives and Placing into 3D Scene 8m
- Implementing Shading and Ingesting Graphics 9m
- Forming Led Light and Color Correction 9m
- Finalizing the Shot 7m
- Reviewing the Hacker Shot Render 7m
- Exploring Other Shots 8m
About the author
Abhimanyu Tanwar is a Compositor based in India. His primary focus is working on feature and short films. He previously worked for the studio Prime Focus as a View-D™ artist. His work includes feature films such as World War Z, Edge of Tomorrow, The Great Gatsby, Seventh Son, and Gravity. Abhimanyu’s latest project is the upcoming Mexican feature film 'Yo No Soy Guerrillero' for Monster GC Studio.