Creating a Live Action Composite from Various Elements in NUKE
Throughout these lessons we'll delve into the steps required to create a live-action matte painting and initial composite. Software required: NUKE 8 and Photoshop CS4.
What you'll learn
Throughout these lessons we'll delve into the steps required to create a live-action matte painting and initial composite. This will include how to create live-action elements using both rotoscoping and keying techniques in NUKE as well as how to extract sections of digital images within Photoshop. By the end of the course, you will have created a fun and absorbing live-action composite created from various assembled elements. Software required: NUKE 8 and Photoshop CS4.
Table of contents
- Matte Painting Preparation 8m
- Element Creation and Export 11m
- Setting up for 3D Camera Tracking 10m
- 3D Camera Tracking 11m
- Basic 3D Scene Creation in NUKE 12m
- 3D Node Definitions in NUKE 7m
- 3D Geometry Choices in NUKE 11m
- Setting up 3D Cards 6m
- Beginning Final Element Integration 12m
- Integrating and Matching to Reference 13m
- Adding Fog and Color Corrections 11m
- Creating Building Contact Shadows 12m
- Adding Lens Distortion, Removing and Adding Grain 12m
About the author
Sean has worked as a Senior Digital Compositor for feature film visual effects studios such as Sony Pictures Imageworks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Technicolor, Rhythm & Hues, and many others. During his career, he has had the opportunity to work on over 40 feature films such as The Incredible Hulk, Kung Fu Panda, Men In Black 3, and Wreck-It Ralph. Sean's educational experience includes an MFA in Visual Effects and a BS in 3D Character Animation. His studio experience has included train... more