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Compositing a Desolate Ocean Landscape in Photoshop and NUKE

by Sean Amlaner

Throughout these Photoshop and NUKE tutorials, we'll delve into the steps required to create a destroyed landscape image sequence. Software required: Photoshop CS4, NUKE 8.

What you'll learn

Throughout these Photoshop and NUKE tutorials, we'll delve into the steps required to create a destroyed landscape image sequence. This will include understanding how to extract and manipulate sections of still images in Photoshop and bring those elements into NUKE for a live-action composite. You'll also learn various important compositing techniques while also creating a fun and interesting final product. By the end of the Photoshop and NUKE training, you'll have experienced how to integrate digital images and live-action video into a final composited image sequence. Software required: Photoshop CS4, NUKE 8.

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

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