Getting Started With Nuke (Entry Level Course)

Nuke basic beginner level course

What you'll learn

Navigating the interface

Working with channels

Merging images

Color correction

Image transformations and reformatting

Tracking and stabilizing

Extracting 3D passes from EXR images and compositing

Rotoscoping

Keying

Filters, warping, and more

Requirements

No previous experience needed

Eagerness to learn and perseverance!

Description

By the end of this beginner-friendly course, you'll feel confident and ready to advance to higher levels in Nuke. I understand that Nuke can seem intimidating, so I’ve crafted this course to ease you into its complexities without overwhelming you with unnecessary theory. Instead of diving into every tool or feature, I focus on the essentials, giving you a solid foundation to build on. This approach makes it ideal for anyone looking to get started with Nuke without getting bogged down by too much detail.If, for any reason, you’re not satisfied after completing the course, you’re covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee, which means there's no risk involved. However, I’m confident you’ll enjoy the experience, as this course is specifically designed to make your first steps in Nuke smooth, enjoyable, and rewarding.Nuke can be challenging, especially if you're new to it or have been learning on your own without a structured approach. Many people find it even more complex than software like After Effects, but that's where this course comes in. It’s built for two types of learners:Those who are brand-new to Nuke and need a clear learning path.Those who may have tried other courses but want to start fresh, with guidance from the basics.Whether you’re a complete beginner or someone looking for better structure, this course offers an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach. Each lesson is rooted in practical projects that are simple yet essential, helping you understand Nuke in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming.Throughout this course, you’ll cover all the foundational topics necessary to get you started in Nuke, such as:Navigating the interfaceWorking with channelsMerging imagesColor correctionImage transformations and reformattingTracking and stabilizingExtracting 3D passes from EXR images and compositingRotoscopingKeyingFilters, warping, and moreEach topic is broken down into easy steps, making it clear and straightforward for you to follow. By the end, you’ll be ready to take on more advanced projects with confidence.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 course trailer

Section 2: understanding merge node

Lecture 2 overview

Lecture 3 merge node

Lecture 4 3 merging two photos with merge node

Lecture 5 complete project with merge node

Section 3: Become more familiar with node system

Lecture 6 1 become familiar with nuke node system workflow part 1

Lecture 7 become familiar with nuke node system workflow part 2

Lecture 8 create alpha from copy node

Lecture 9 create alpha with shuffle node

Section 4: simple project ( tank on fire )

Lecture 10 getting footage

Lecture 11 import tank image and do track

Lecture 12 shadow pass of tank

Lecture 13 grading tank

Lecture 14 rotoscope tank barrel

Lecture 15 adding fire

Lecture 16 smoke part1

Lecture 17 smoke part2

Lecture 18 heat wave

Lecture 19 exporting

Lecture 20 finishing with project setting

Section 5: composite 3d render passes that come in seperate images

Lecture 21 overview of rendered passes

Lecture 22 importing passes and intragrating

Lecture 23 create alpha channel

Lecture 24 creating our own custom channel

Lecture 25 light wrap

Lecture 26 color correct only the channel

Lecture 27 create shadow pass from alpha

Lecture 28 using erode node to delete dark edge issue

Lecture 29 color match

Lecture 30 crytomattes part 1

Lecture 31 crytomattes part 2

Lecture 32 finishing

Section 6: composite 3d render passes that comes in single exr image

Lecture 33 overview before we use exr

Lecture 34 create channels in nuke and export in exr from nuke

Lecture 35 way to extract passes from exr image

Lecture 36 manage shuffle node for compositing passes

Lecture 37 extract pass and use it

Lecture 38 extracting and using occlusion and reflect passes

Lecture 39 shadow pass

Lecture 40 cryptomattes

Lecture 41 finishing

Section 7: rotoscoping

Lecture 42 create roto

Lecture 43 roto attributes

Lecture 44 seperate with rotoscope and color correct

Lecture 45 rotoscope method 1

Lecture 46 rotoscope method 2

Lecture 47 rotoscope method 3

Lecture 48 clone with roto

Section 8: Filter

Lecture 49 blur

Lecture 50 motionblur part 1

Lecture 51 motionblur part 2

Lecture 52 depth of field with zdepth pass

Lecture 53 depth of field in live footage

Section 9: keying

Lecture 54 keyer

Lecture 55 keyer part 2

Lecture 56 keylight

Lecture 57 primatte

Section 10: Essential

Lecture 58 reformat

Lecture 59 crop

Lecture 60 sky replace

Lecture 61 understand RGB channel

Lecture 62 RGB match

Section 11: Tracker

Lecture 63 export sequences for this project

Lecture 64 tracker node part 1

Lecture 65 tracker node part2

Lecture 66 track offset

Lecture 67 average tracks

Lecture 68 manual keyframe track

Lecture 69 stablize

Lecture 70 match move

Lecture 71 corner pin

Section 12: warp and morph

Lecture 72 grid warp node

Lecture 73 gridwarp animation

Lecture 74 grid warp morph

Lecture 75 spline warp node

Lecture 76 boundary and pin

Lecture 77 spline warp to image

Section 13: Temporal operations

Lecture 78 retime node

Lecture 79 optical flow

Lecture 80 frame offset

Lecture 81 freeze frame

Section 14: conclusion

Lecture 82 conclusion

People who have no experience with digital compositing and are curious to learn Nuke,People who have dozens of nuke tutorials and cant understand anything