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NUK201 FXPHD INTERMEDIATE NUKE

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NUK201 FXPHD INTERMEDIATE NUKE
English | Size: 2.86 GB
Category: Tutorial


Taught by Sean Deveraux, this course picks up where the 101 level course left off. Deveraux will be diving deeply into the 3D compositing features of Nuke over the term.

Note: This repeat course was recorded using Nuke version 4 (current release is version 5). However, the principles and techniques shown in this course are still fully applicable to the new release. The NUK301 course will be using version 5. [Read more…]

[FXPHD] MDO102 – Introduction to modo Part 2

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[FXPHD] MDO102 – Introduction to modo Part 2
English | Size: 4.68 GB
Category: Tutorial


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 RTO 202 Tools of Roto and Paint

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FXPHD RTO 202 Tools of Roto and Paint
English | Size: 3.6GB
Category: Tutorial


A lot of focus is often placed on the tools we use for post-production work. The truth is, there is a good amount of crossover between applications when working on most projects. This course takes a deeper look at different techniques for common roto, matte creation and paint projects, using a range of applications. Our main toolset includes mocha and SilhouetteFX, but we also delve into compositing programs, Nuke and After Effects and 3D tracking. [Read more…]

FXPHD – MYA221 Maya Foundations Animation

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FXPHD – MYA221 Maya Foundations: Animation
English | Size: 2.5GB
Category: Tutorial


This new Maya course is the next in our Maya Foundations series and looks to cover animation, both character and non-character based. Over the ten weeks we’ll look in-depth at the fundamental building blocks of animation within Maya 2015, studying both the technical and artistic aspects through-out the course. Each class will be project based and homework will also be assigned if you wish to continue your studies outside of our time together. [Read more…]

[FxpHD]Python Fundamentals for the Pipeline-TUTOR

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[FxpHD]Python Fundamentals for the Pipeline-TUTOR
English | Size: 2.13 GB
Category: Tutorial


Taught by returning prof Michael Morehouse, PYT201 will explore the use (and, only occasionally, abuse) of Python in solving the fundamental problems of a VFX pipeline. Rather than focus on the various APIs of the dozens of proprietary and commercial packages you might encounter in your career moving from facility to facility, this course will emphasize the core fundamentals of building robust, efficient, well-documented and easily maintained modules and command-line tools that do the job well and do it often, and yet remain customizable enough to be empower future development as you build a library of useful tools. We will focus on keeping your code and skills as portable as possible, leveraging on the versatility of the core Python package and a few basic open source packages such as PyYAML. You will learn to document code using the Sphinx document generation system and ReStructured Text, and you will learn to check your good coding habits using Pylint. [Read more…]

FxPhd MTH101 – Mathematics For Visual Effects & Design

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FxPhd MTH101 – Mathematics For Visual Effects & Design
English | Size: 2.64 GB
Category: CBTs


This course aims to provide a basis for Maths for the Artist that says “If I’d known Maths would have been central to effects and animation I would have paid attention in school!” Mike Seymour works through the major areas of maths that are useful to understand for visual effects and animation. This really is a maths course, teaching you both actual maths and the principles of areas of maths in more advanced areas. The aim is to equip you with the tools you need and to demystify the jargon – so you can understand the principles and approaches we use maths for everyday in production and post. [Read more…]

FXPHD – NUK242 NUKE Tips and Tricks, Volume 3

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FXPHD – NUK242 NUKE Tips and Tricks, Volume 3
English | Size: 2.4GB
Category: CBTs


Continuing the “Tips and Tricks for Nuke” series, Hugo Léveillé builds upon the previous courses, showing useful production tricks that you can apply in your scripts. These tips are as short as 5 minutes to some over 45 minutes and are aimed to help you in your everyday compositing. We think this is going to be an incredibly popular series to help you take your skills to the next level.
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FXPHD – NUK236 NUKE Tips & Tricks for TDs

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FXPHD – NUK236 NUKE Tips & Tricks for TDs
English | Size: 548.6MB
Category: CBTs


In this course, you’ll learn useful python techniques for Nuke that you can use in your own code. Prof Hugo Léveillé will show you how you can use the regular expressions module, which is a module that a lot of people don’t use because of its somewhat complicated syntax. You’ll also see how to build a shot time calculator inside Nuke using the threading module as well as some other techniques along the way.
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FXPHD – MYA310 Lookdev and Lighting with Maya and Arnold

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FXPHD – MYA310 Lookdev and Lighting with Maya and Arnold
English | Size: 7.3GB
Category: CBTs


This project-based course will cover all the aspects for the look development and lighting to prepare our dinosaur named Boelthor in Maya and Arnold as well as integrate it in the plate.
This course will take you through a full review of how to integrate our asset in the plate, making a layout in 3D with the EXIF info of the photo, setup the displacement base on the Zbrush maps, implement our different maps like color, specularity and bump, create a turntable and create a lightrig with direct lighting and HDRI.
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