In this series of lessons we'll learn how to use the Channel system of Nuke. Channels are how Nuke stores image information through a Node Tree, and understanding this system is key to getting the most out of Nuke.

In this series of lessons we'll learn how to get started using The Foundry's compositing software Nuke. Using Nuke we can composite and create visual effects using a node-based pipeline which allows us to keep our composition flexible and editable at any point.

In this series of lessons we'll learn how to do 2.5D relighting in Nuke. 2.5D relighting allows us to place lights in Nuke's 3d space and have them cast light on our images in a realistic fashion, using only image passes, no geometry. This is an incredibly powerful tool to change our 3d renders inside Nuke

In this series of lessons well learn how to use the tracking, keying and masking nodes in Nuke to create a fast, robust rotoscope shape. By using each node for their specific strength, well be able to achieve productionquality results much faster than hand keying.

We'll begin this project by learning about the Bezier node. We'll then learn how to easily and quickly control our bezier shape and edge per-point blurring. We'll then jump into the basic workflows of animating masks and how we can keep a consistent shape for a more appealing matte. We'll end by outputting our mask into an image sequence that can be used in other nuke scripts or applications.

We'll begin this project by learning about the Bezier node. We'll then learn how to easily and quickly control our bezier shape and edge per-point blurring. We'll then jump into the basic workflows of animating masks and how we can keep a consistent shape for a more appealing matte. We'll end by outputting our mask into an image sequence that can be used in other nuke scripts or applications.

In this series of lessons we'll learn how to use the Channel nodes inside Nuke to control our RBGA channels as well as any other channels we use during compositing.
During this project we'll learn how to use the Shuffle, Copy, ChannelMerge, Add, Remove and ShuffleCopy nodes to do things like: move one channel from one to another, change many channels at the same time, add new channels, remove or keep channels, combine specific channels and copy channels from one node to another. The channels system in Nuke can be an extremely powerful compositing tool if you understand the workflows and tools underlying it. Channels hold all of our image data, so knowing how to move, manipulate and merge channels is an important skill for every Nuke compositor.

Nuke 6 New Features - reviews the additional tools and performance enhancements to Nuke 6 that make keying, motion tracking, color correcting, and 3D compositing in Nuke more powerful than ever. This course covers the introduction of the massive new RotoPaint node for drawing and painting effects and the award-winning Keylight keyer for creating mattes and composites.

In this series of lessons we'll learn how to turn a 2d image into a 3d scene using camera projection in Maya and Nuke. By using a reference photo inside Maya and using Nuke's powerful compositing tools and 3d environment, we'll be able to create realistic scenes quickly and easily. We'll begin this project by learning about the theories behind camera projection what makes a good image to project. We'll then set-up our camera in Maya for match moving and look at a technique to get our camera in the correct position. We'll then model the our buildings and animate a new camera. Then we'll export our Maya data and bring it in to Nuke's 3D toolset and set-up our projections. We'll finish the scene in Nuke by creating a sky dome and using it's 2d tools to create appealing effects. Finally, we'll use Maya's mental ray renderer to create realistic reflections and composite them on top of our Nuke projections to create our final composite.

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