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Digital Tutors – Advanced Stereo Workflows in Nuke

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Digital Tutors – Advanced Stereo Workflows in Nuke
English | Size: 292 MB
Category: Tutorial


In this series of lessons we’ll learn a technique to convert a Depth pass from a 3d application into a Disparity map to take advantage of Nuke’s advanced Stereo tools. Prior to this course, creating disparity maps required the Ocula plugin, but all the data lives in every depth pass, it just needs to be transformed into a powerful disparity map.
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Pluralsight – Color Workflows in NUKE

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Pluralsight – Color Workflows in NUKE
English | Size: 419.5MB
Category: Tutorial


NUKE’s linear light workflow handles all of the unique ways that sources deal with color in a seamless fashion. This course, Color Workflows in NUKE, will introduce you to the fundamentals of color spaces in NUKE. First, you’ll start with discovering how to use the grade node effectively and do basic color correction. Next, you are going explore the other color correct nodes that are most commonly used, such as the hue-correct, color lookup, and color correct nodes. Finally, you will go over a rough composite using some green-screen elements over a basic background before finishing with some CG elements in their various layers and how they can be composited over a background. By the end of this course, you’ll have a full, comprehensive understanding of color and how things go together. Software required: NUKE 10. [Read more…]

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…]

Lynda – Nuke Nuggets Weekly 201805 Tutorial

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Lynda – Nuke Nuggets Weekly 201805 Tutorial
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Category: Tutorial


NUKE NUGGETS Weekly is a series of short 5-10 minute tips and tricks for Nuke compositing. New tips are delivered every Thursday, covering topics such as lighting, color matching, grading, animation, camera moves, interlaced video, cloning, rotoscoping, and more. With NUKE, there are literally hundreds of possibilities. Expert Steve Wright helps you explore a different facet of the program every week, including little known nodes and production tips to help you become a better, more efficient compositor. [Read more…]

Digital Tutors – Getting Started in Nuke

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Digital Tutors – Getting Started in Nuke
English | Size: 307 MB
Category: Tutorial


In this series of lessons we’ll learn how to get started using The Foundry’s compositing software Nuke. Using Nuke we can composite and create visual effects using a node-based pipeline which allows us to keep our composition flexible and editable at any point. We’ll begin this project by learning the basics of reading-in external images and learning the various parts of the Nuke user interface. Then we’ll do some basic compositing, masking, transforming and color correction. We’ll finish with a project to composite a 3D render and create an animated transition and finally render it into an image sequence. This series of lessons will cover the basic, everyday tools and techniques we use in Nuke to composite. With this basic overview of Nuke’s workflows and tools, you will be able to begin using this powerful compositing software in your own production pipeline
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Pluralsight – Working with the Curve Editor and Dope Sheet in NUKE

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Pluralsight – Working with the Curve Editor and Dope Sheet in NUKE
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Category: Animation


Animation is a useful skill that can easily be applied to further enhance your compositing work in NUKE. Some practical applications include incorporating filmed footage into your plate, animating a Roto node, causing items to appear or disappear, and creating custom made animation tools. In this course, Working with the Curve Editor and Dope Sheet in NUKE, you’ll be introduced to some of the most efficient animation tools you can utilize in NUKE when creating your own animations. First, you’ll discover how to build a foundation by learning the basic principles of animation. [Read more…]

Pluralsight – NUKE Channel Fundamentals

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Pluralsight – NUKE Channel Fundamentals
English | Size: 592.1MB
Category: Node


Have you ever struggled with compositing, not knowing what node to use or how to achieve a more elegant solution? If so, NUKE Channel Fundamentals is the perfect course for you because you will learn how these nodes are the building blocks to everything you do in compositing. First, you will learn how channels construct images and how they can be moved around. Next, you will see how easy it is to perform simple operations on channel sets to easily create new ways of using channels. Finally, you will take these concepts into a full production shot and implement them into creating a photorealistic composite. When you’re finished, you will have gained the knowledge and completed a channel based composite and you’ll have the skills and confidence to implement these simple nodes into your everyday workflows. Software required: NUKE. [Read more…]

Pluralsight – NUKE Node Enhancement with Python

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Pluralsight – NUKE Node Enhancement with Python
English | Size: 306.5MB
Category: CBTs


NUKE provides a rich collection of knobs to customize nodes. One of the most powerful custom knobs is the Python Script Button – A button that will execute any Python code when it’s clicked. In this course, NUKE Node Enhancement with Python, you’ll learn how to customize nodes using a variety of different knobs that execute Python code. You’ll be shown three practical examples that illustrate how to enhance and customize node functionality. First, you’ll discover how to create a custom camera node that can transform into a camera projection setup and back to a normal camera node with a simple button click.
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NUK104 – Introduction to NUKE v7

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NUK104 – Introduction to NUKE v7
English | Size: 8.59 GB
Category: Tutorial


Taught by Tahl Niran, this course will cover all of the basic tools and techniques you need to get up and running with the latest version of The Foundry’s NUKE,
as well as give you a good solid foundation in how to composite live action footage, CG renders and even work with cameras and objects from your 3D application.
Designed as a guide for people with little or no experience using the application, a good understanding of photoshop, after effects or similar application is recommended.
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