Nuke Essentials : A Beginner'S Guide To Vfx Compositing

Build a Strong Foundation in VFX Compositing with Nuke – Perfect for Beginners

What you'll learn

Learn the core concepts of compositing, including working with nodes, layering, and color correction in Nuke.

Gain the skills to perform green screen removal, masking, and rotoscoping for seamless VFX integration.

Learn how to use tracking tools in Nuke for stabilization, camera matching, and creating realistic composite shots.

Complete projects with professional finishing techniques, including grading, color matching, and rendering final outputs.

Requirements

Basic familiarity with computers and a general understanding of visual effects or animation is helpful but not required.

Access to a computer with Nuke software installed.

No prior experience in compositing is necessary; you will learn everything from scratch.

Description

The Nuke Essentials Course is a comprehensive introduction to VFX compositing, designed specifically for beginners who want to establish a strong foundation in this powerful industry-standard software. In this course, you will learn the core principles and tools of Nuke, starting with understanding the node-based workflow that makes it one of the most flexible and efficient compositing tools available.We’ll cover key topics such as color correction, where you’ll learn how to adjust and enhance the colors of your shots, and keying techniques, which will help you effectively separate elements from their backgrounds. You will also explore rotoscoping, a crucial skill for creating clean, detailed mattes for compositing, as well as basic tracking methods, allowing you to integrate elements seamlessly into live-action footage.Through a combination of hands-on exercises and real-world examples, you’ll gain practical experience that will enable you to create polished, professional-grade composites. Whether you’re looking to work on film, television, or digital media projects, this course will provide you with the essential tools and techniques needed to get started in the world of compositing.Perfect for anyone new to VFX or those who want to transition into compositing, the Nuke Essentials Course ensures that you are well-prepared to take the first step towards mastering this powerful software and building a successful career in the VFX industry.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction To Nuke

Lecture 1 Overview of the Nuke Interface

Lecture 2 Importing & Exporting Footages

Lecture 3 Basic Navigation and Shortcuts

Section 2: Working with Nodes

Lecture 4 Core Node Types

Lecture 5 Nodes vs Layers

Lecture 6 Connecting and Organizing Nodes

Section 3: Rotoscopy

Lecture 7 Introduction to Rotoscopy

Lecture 8 Understanding Roto Node

Lecture 9 Using Roto Node on Actual Footage

Lecture 10 Tips for Clean and Smooth Rotoscoping

Section 4: 2D Tracking and Matchmove

Lecture 11 Introduction to 2D Tracking

Lecture 12 Tracking Objects and Applying the Data

Lecture 13 Stabilization and Match-Move Techniques

Lecture 14 Integrating Tracked Elements with Footage

Section 5: Chroma Removal (Keying)

Lecture 15 Introduction to Green Screen

Lecture 16 Using Keyer Nodes (Primatte, Keylight)

Lecture 17 Refining the Key (Edge Cleanup, Despill)

Lecture 18 Using Soft & Core Mattes

Section 6: Clean Plate Creation

Lecture 19 Understanding Clean Plates

Lecture 20 Understanding Rotopaint Node

Lecture 21 Techniques for Removing Unwanted Elements

Section 7: Marker Removal

Lecture 22 Using Rotopaint & Transform Node

Lecture 23 Applying 2D Tracking to Remove Moving Markers

Section 8: Color Correction and Grading

Lecture 24 Color Theory

Lecture 25 Color Nodes in Nuke

Lecture 26 Color Correcting Raw Footage

Section 9: Basic Compositing Techniques

Lecture 27 Different Merge Operations

Lecture 28 Premult & Unpremult

Section 10: Final Project

Lecture 29 Final_Composite

Anyone interested in a career in the VFX industry, particularly in roles such as compositing artist or VFX generalist,Aspiring VFX artists, filmmakers, and animators who want to build a strong foundation in compositing.,Beginners in visual effects who are curious about learning Nuke and enhancing their skills.