Compositing with Nuke
We have many tutorials on compositing with Nuke, the leading industry software for compositors.
Introductory Videos
What Do Compositors Do?
What Do Compositors Do?
In this introductory video Escape Studios tutor Allar Kaasik explains what compositing is all about, and why he has spent the best part of his career in VFX learning to master it.
What is Compositing?
The Wonders of Nuke
Klaudija Cermak explains “The Wonders of Nuke” – An Overview of Foundry’s Nuke
Nuke Tutorials with Mitchell Searle
2D Tracking in Nuke
https://vimeo.com/showcase/6290509
Learn the Art of 2D tracking in Nuke.
with Mitchell Searle.
Creating Toolsets in Nuke
https://vimeo.com/showcase/6290598
Learn the art of Creating, Using and Deleting Toolsets in Nuke with Mitchell Searle.
Premultiplication and Unpremultiplication in Nuke
with Mitchell Searle
https://vimeo.com/showcase/6290610
Using the Copy and Shuffle Nodes in Nuke
Learn the art of rendering with the Write Node in Nuke with Mitchell Searle.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/6290737
Mattes and Alpha Channels in Nuke
with Mitchell Searle.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/6290760
Nuke – Rotoscoping
How to grade plates in Nuke. Learn how to match your CG elements to your plates. Ten videos in this series.
with Mitchell Searle.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/6309437
Nuke – Merge Node
with Mitchell Searle.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/6309614
Compositing Resources at Escape Studios
To find out more about compositing at Escape Studios, follow the links below:
Nuke Tutorials with Allar Kaasik
The “Matrix Node” in Nuke
Distorting Reality with The Matrix Node in Nuke, with Allar Kaasik.
Digital Painting & Spacial Frequencies in Nuke
Nuke Tutorial with Allar Kaasik
An Introduction to Machine Learning
Allar Kaasik takes us through the basics of machine learning in Nuke.
Morphing in Nuke
How does Morphing Work in Nuke? Nuke Tutorial with Allar Kaasik
Allar Kaasik explains the core VFX technique of “morphing” – how it works and how it is actually used in practice. Allar Kaasik explains face morphing (turning a doll’s head in a real girl) and then demonstrates how this technique is used to achieve “invisible effects”.
Rotoscoping in Nuke
Rotoscoping and Clean-up with Nuke and Mocha Pro with Allar Kaasik
Allar Kaasik explains rotoscoping and clean-up techniques using Nuke and Mocha Pro, including Mocha’s planar tracking capabilities to speed up the process of match-moving. Allar also explains how to apply shapes and track data in Nuke.
How To Make Gizmos
How to Make Gizmos – Nuke Tutorial with Allar Kaasik. Allar explains how to create gizmos in Nuke and how to install them. Allar also demonstrates the difference between ToolSets and gizmos and when would you use either one. Nuke has a large set of nodes that apply specific effects – the art of compositing involves choosing the right ones; combining them to get the job done.
Keying without Alpha Channel
Keying without Alpha Channel; Nuke Tutorial with Clement Gharini. Clem demonstrates how to composite green-screen in Nuke without any alpha, in order to achieve a much higher integration of details and colours.
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