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fxphd NUK222 -Guerrilla Guide from the Nuke Trenches

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fxphd NUK222 -Guerrilla Guide from the Nuke Trenches
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Guerrilla Guide from the NUKE Trenches. Over the years at fxphd, we’ve had a lot of great courses covering NUKE from a variety of perspectives. This term, we’re going back to our roots with a course covering techniques that solve problems compositors run into every day on the job. [Read more…]

FXPHD – DRK301 – VFX & Indie Films

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FXPHD – DRK301 – VFX & Indie Films
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DRK301 – VFX and Indie Films
In this course, veteran no-budget filmmakers Michael Scott and Ryan Wieber discuss how to make a high-quality film with little to no money, but with few to no compromises. This course will run the gamut from theory to tech, prep to post, exploring the crucial, yet oft-neglected interrelationship between production and post. This course will also cover some fundamental principles of digital filmmaking that everybody ought to know, utilizing examples from Scott and Wieber\’s prior work as well as new material created for the course. [Read more…]

[FXPHD] MDO102 – Introduction to modo Part 2

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[FXPHD] MDO102 – Introduction to modo Part 2
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Professor: Pat Crandley
In this course, we pick up where we left off in MDO101 and continue to explore a few of the more advanced features in Modo. We focus on learning how to work with Pixar Sub-Division Surfaces, the retopology tools, Recoil and Replicators by working on finishing the 3D model of an old steam locomotive. You want your train to move, right?
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[FXPHD] MDO101 – Introduction to modo Part 1

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[FXPHD] MDO101 – Introduction to modo Part 1
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Professor: Pat Crandley
This course will focus on how to model, texture, rig, animate and render with modo 601 through a series of real-world production projects. In addition to exploring the basic user interface, modeling tools and the animation system, you’ll get some hand’s on experience with the interactive painting system, multi-resolution mesh sculpting and the character rigging tools. [Read more…]

FXPHD – SPT201 SpeedTree Techniques for VFX

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FXPHD – SPT201 SpeedTree Techniques for VFX
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In the past few years, SpeedTree has become an integral part of the pipeline of most major VFX studios, and mastering it has become an vital skill for environment artists, matte painters and CG generalists. The release of version 8 marks the complete evolution of SpeedTree Cinema as a plant creation software that’s specifically geared toward the VFX industry.
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fxphd-RTO210-Secrets of Paint and Roto

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fxphd-RTO210-Secrets of Paint and Roto
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We ll fix it in post. No doubt you ve heard the phrase before. And while it may get thrown around more than it should, the challenge of the fix often falls to the paint and roto artist. From removing pesky crew members or production rigging in frame, to altering background environments or clothing on actors, we re going to focus on the approaches and techniques of this invisible art using standard tools like After Effects, Photoshop along with supporting apps like Mocha AE and software from The Pixel Farm.
Professor Wes Ball will be examining real-world production shots from recent TV shows as well as newly acquired RED footage. As we walk through the completion of full shots, you will gain a solid grasp on the fundamental concepts of paint and roto and hopefully learn a few hard-won tips and tricks along the way. Ball will be using After Effects as his finishing tool of choice, but the techniques he�ll be showing are applicable across many different applications.
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FXPHD – NUK204 – Intermediate Nuke

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FXPHD – NUK204 – Intermediate Nuke
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Professor: Sean Devereaux (filmsoup)
Our new second-level intermediate Nuke X course picks up where the 100 level offering leaves off. Using Nuke X version 6, professor Sean Deveraux will work through concepts in the app as well as lead several project-based classes. The 3D compositing environment of Nuke is one of its strengths, so several classes will dive fully into this feature with practical, real-world examples. Deveraux will also be covering the nuts and bolts of setting up Nuke for automation as well as taking a first look at Gizmos, Nuke’s “macro” functionality. The focus is on the type of work that any compositor might run into while working at a facility.
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FXPHD – VFX204 Lamborghini Project Compositing & Integration

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FXPHD – VFX204 Lamborghini Project Compositing & Integration
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In this Nuke compositing course, Simon Rafin goes through the entire process of integrating the Lamborghini rendered in Charles Chorein’s VFX203 course into the plate. A significant portion of this course is dedicated to blending CGI shadows with plate shadows in an efficient, versatile setup that gives you plenty of latitude to grade and adjust shadows the way you see fit.
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