Deep Compositing in NUKE
In this NUKE course, learn the deep techniques and workflows artists use on major motion pictures. Software required: NUKE 9, RenderMan Pro Server 19, Bokeh 1.4
What you'll learn
In this NUKE course, learn the deep techniques and workflows artists use on major motion pictures. We'll discuss everything from different deep image formats to working efficiently with large deep volumes. We'll demonstrate how to render deep images inside NUKE as well as how to turn any image into a deep image. We'll also discuss using Peregrine Lab's Bokeh plug-in to create realistic depth of field. By the end of this NUKE training, you'll have a solid understanding of what deep compositing is and how to start using it in your own projects. Software required: NUKE 9, RenderMan Pro Server 19, Bokeh 1.4
Table of contents
- Discovering Deep Compositing Basics 12m
- Discussing the History of Deep Compositing 12m
- Applying RenderMan and Reading Deep in NUKE 12m
- Applying OpenEXR 2.0 4m
- Generating Deep Holdouts 6m
- Discussing Deep Precomps 9m
- Using Deep Scanlinerender 11m
- Converting Images to Deep 11m
- Merging Converted and Native Deep 4m
- Overview of pgBokeh 10m
- Setting Focal Distance in pgBokeh 6m
- Creating the Final Composite 10m
About the author
Tony D'Agostino is a senior compositor and NUKE Certified Trainer. His recent work includes Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Godzilla, and Game of Thrones. He has been employed by studios such as Industrial Light & Magic, Scanline VFX, The Moving Picture Company (MPC), Image Engine Design, and Animal Logic. He also runs a website (The VFX Camera Database) devoted to helping artists get better camera tracks. The VFX Camera Database is a database of camera film back, sensor dimension, and ... more