NK202
Methods of 3D Compositing
Essential 3D Compositing Concepts such as Camera movements, Parallax, Tracking, Triangulation, Solving Cameras, and aligning a 3D Scene to a real-life counterpart. Understanding and utilizing basic 3D nodes like Geometry, Cameras, Rendering, and Lighting. Demistify techniques with camera projections. Cleanplating Techniques that enable the removal or replacement of real-world objects. Planar Tracking, plus an array of additional tips and tricks.
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Course Length
5 Hours (1 Weeks)
Difficulty
Beginner
Assets Provided
Scripts & Footage
Email Support
If you need it!
This is an online course with all of the content provided, you can learn at your own pace but also have support if needed.
Your Instructor
Alex Hanneman 
Alex is a Senior Compositor with experience working on numerous feature films. He has worked at top VFX studios worldwide - including Weta Digital, Industrial Light and Magic, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and more
Master the 3D System in Nuke
Covered in this course:
Planar Tracking / Cornerpin Techniques / Texture Extraction
3D Compositing Theory (Parallax, Camera Moves, Camera Solves, Triangulation, and MORE.)
Integration Techniques
3d Nodes, and 3d System Concepts
How to troubleshoot a tricky shot
3d Tracking, Solving, Scaling, and Orienting a scene properly.
3d World Building Basics
Projections and projection concepts
Laying out geometry to match a 3d scene
Looking at a scene, and knowing which tool (or tools) can be used in combination to solve it the problem
Examining various tracking method approaches for different camera moves
Learn to problem solve different shots
Throughout the course, you'll put theory into practice by working on intriguing projects including a planar track with a vehicle replacement, 3D model construction with projections and cleanplating, and a dynamic sky replacement in Nuke.
Along with the projects are numerous other examples in the lecture powerpoints, which go over ways to look at any shot and dissect which approach will be the best.
Carry the knowledge for your own projects
The skills you acquire in this course extend beyond the presented projects.
You'll be equipped to tackle diverse scenarios such as sign replacements, multi-layer 3D matte paintings, environment extensions, tracking and replacing TV or phone screens, object removals from complex scenes, landscape texture modifications, and more.
Creating a 3D world from a 2D Video
A path forward for your career
Our goal at Compositing Academy is to kick start your compositing career, or upskill your abilities if you’re a VFX artist looking to add compositing to your skillset.
We don’t just focus on buttons or nodes, our goal is to give you a deep and broad understanding of the craft, and NK202 will expand your skillset down this road.
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Beginner Series Bundle
$499
$499
- Course Updates
- Email Support from a Senior Compositor
- Project Files and Video Streaming
OVER 4,000 STUDENTS ENROLLED GLOBALLY
Rated ★ 4.67 / 5
Technical Requirements
✓ Beginners learning Nuke but with basic understanding of the software already (NK101)
✓ Students looking to get into the visual effects industry, and land a career job working on movies or television
✓ Adequate computer RAM (recommended 8GB minimum)
✓ Access to Nuke Non-Commercial (It’s a free download.)
✓ Fast enough internet connection to stream online video
✓ 20GB Of Computer Storage Space
Special thanks to the Blender foundation for providing Greenscreen footage.
You can find this footage for free here.
Who can take this course?
✓ Beginners learning Nuke but with basic understanding of the software already (NK101)
✓ Students looking to get into the visual effects industry, and land a career job working on movies or television
✓ Any VFX Artist who wants to add compositing to their skillset