Skill Up with Nuke | How To Think Like A Pro Compositor
865In this tutorial, compositor Peter Timberlake demonstrates problem-solving techniques he has found to be reliable over and over again throughout his career. You'll be guided through diagnosing imperfections within a VFX shot and using these survival skills to fix them.
Head over to Peter's website: https://www.petertimberlake.com/practicematerial where he has provided high production-level material for compositors to download and practice with.
He has also created a discord server to provide a space for mentors and new artists to come and seek mentorship. Nuke Coven Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/WV8NhYs7fS
0:00 - Intro
2:23 - Survival Skill 1 - Use What You Know to Solve Problems
2:40 - Survival Skill 1B - Google Relentlessly
2:54 - Survival Skill 1C - Reach Out to People in Forums and Discord
3:15 - Survival Skill 2 - Use Reference Material
3:38 - Survival Skill 3 - Observe Information Within the Plate
4:04 - Survival Skill 4 - Critique Your Work Relentlessly
4:25 - Survival Skill 5 - Seek Out Mentors
5:33 - Preparing the Sequence, Folder Structure and Export Settings in Nuke Studio
10:38 - Starting the Comp
11:45 - Applying Survival Skill 1
12:23 - Applying Survival Skill 1B
13:15 - Applying Survival Skill 1C
13:45 - Prepping the Shot Elements That Need Fixing
19:46 - Applying Survival Skill 2
23:22 Applying Survival Skill 3 (and a little 1B)
30:37 - Applying Survival Skill 4
31:57 - Applying Survival Skill 5
33:01 - How Nuke Studio Saves Hours of Shot Matching
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