Academy of Animated Art Nuke Technical Workshop
Learn the power of compositing & how it can create a dramatic overall improvement on your work!
Watch PromoWelcome to the Nuke Technical Workshop.
Taught by Mike Callahan, a Senior Nuke Compostier with 20-years of experience in the visual effects industry.
In this workshop, Mike will guide you through the entire workflow and process of creating an integrated multi-pass CG scene.
"We are going to cover everything from installation to final render. I am talking about Soup to Nuts - the user interface, shortcuts, merge nodes, color correction, how to use those AOVs, 2d hacks, and more. This course is completely jammed with everything I have learned in 20 years of working alongside some of the top industry experts. By the end of this course, you will have everything you are going to need to create that fantastic final image inside Nuke.
There is a lot to cover. We purposefully left some things unanswered to give you the feeling of being on an actual production shot."
-Mike Callahan
Your Instructor
Michael Callahan is a Senior Visual Effects Artist with over 20 years experience in the Film, Television and Commercial industries. As a Senior Nuke Compositor he has worked on hit television shows like The Orville, Westworld, The Mandalorian as well as Harry Potter and Star Trek Discovery. With many years in both on set production as well as digital post production workflows he brings an immense knowledge to teams at both large and small studios. As a Senior Compositor he is skilled in both Nuke and Houdini. He is currently a Senior Nuke Compositor at Fuse FX in Los Angeles California. In his spare time he likes to play with his two children and take long hiking adventures.
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction to the project (1:27)
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Start01: Project Setup (40:44)
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Start02: Slap Comp (47:50)
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Start03: Alpha Channels (31:54)
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Start04: The Game Plan (6:45)
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Start05: Proxies, Trackers, Camera Projection (88:54)
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Start06: AOVs (34:25)
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Start07: AOvs Continued, Z Defocus, Grades, Color Correct (79:23)
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Start08: Fog and Atmosphere, Pmattes, and Camera Tracks (102:54)
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Start09: Merge Node, Keymix Node, Addmix Node (39:55)
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Start10: Final Comp & Review (76:26)