3D Tracking and Nuke Compositing

1h 19mAdvanced2017-06-12

Authors

Brian Morse

Writer, Director, Producer, VFX Artist

Course details

Whether you're working with a team or on your own, understanding how to efficiently use 3D tracking information in compositing can help you speed up your workflow. In this course, learn how to use 3D tracking data to add 3D objects to a 2D shot in Nuke. Brian Morse shows how to export your cameras to Maya and Nuke from SynthEyes, and explains how to set up your 3D scene once and use it for all of your shots. He also demonstrates how to render your final project so that all of the composites work fluidly.

Learning objectives
Exporting cameras to Maya and Nuke
Importing models
Setting up scenes for compositing
Setting your color space
Using 3D in Nuke to add a change
Connecting all of your shots
Rendering final composites

Skills covered

SynthEyesSplice3D TrackingNukeThe FoundryCompositingVisual EffectsMotion Graphics and VFX

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - Using the exercise files

1. Exporting Your Cameras to Nuke and Maya

03 - Exporting from SynthEyes

2. Working in Maya

04 - Importing cameras from SynthEyes
05 - Importing models
06 - Adding materials to your models
07 - Lighting the scene
08 - Adding reflections
09 - Checking accuracy of cameras
10 - Setting up your renders

3. Compositing in Nuke

11 - Importing scripts from SynthEyes
12 - Breaking out your render passes
13 - Compositing your shot
14 - Making a toolset
15 - Setting up camera 3
16 - Setting up camera 4
17 - Checking for consistency

4. Using 3D in Nuke to Add a Change

18 - Setting up your 3D scene
19 - Adding your walls
20 - Adding your light
21 - Connecting all of your shots
22 - Final composite

Conclusion

23 - Next steps