Name: Rendering and Compositing AOV's using Arnold and Nuke
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Created byAnandh Ramesh

Last updated 4/2019

English

What you'll learn

In this course, we will learn how to set up multi-pass rendering in Maya / Arnold using AOV's, create custom AOV's for our compositing needs and composite the rendered images in Nuke. We will also learn the OpenEXR workflow in Nuke to make compositing easier.

Course content

5 sections • 14 lectures • 2h 32m total length

Introduction1:01
Introduction to the course and the instructor.

Scene Overview8:23
In this lesson, we will familiarize ourselves with the project used for the rest of the course. We will also look at sites to download textures and prepare the scene for the course.
Common Render Settings14:45
In this lesson, we will look at the common render settings including sampling and ray depth, and their effects on the render image. We will see how to reduce noise in the final render, before we move on to add AOV's.

Introduction to AOV's3:56
In this lesson, we will look at a brief overview of AOV's and their types.
Adding the built-in AOV's17:36
In this lesson, we will add the built-in RGB and utility AOV's to the render and discuss their contribution to the image.
Adding Custom AOV's10:43
In this lesson, we will add custom AOV's like ambient occlusion and colour mattes to our existing AOV's to help us with the compositing process.
Rendering the images6:58
In this lesson, we will look at the final render settings and render the images.

Overview of OpenEXR4:05
In this lesson, we will have a brief overview of the OpenEXR file format and its significance in the compositing pipeline.
Importing the Rendered AOV's into Nuke11:58
In this lesson, we will import the AOV's rendered from Maya into Nuke and categorize them.
Overview of the ShuffleCopy node in Nuke6:42
In this lesson, we will look at the ShuffleCopy node in Nuke and explain its workflow.
Combining the AOV's into an EXR file23:49
In this lesson, we will use the ShuffleCopy node and combine the multiple AOV's into a single EXR file.

Re-creating the Master Beauty using the AOV's17:19
In this lesson, we will look at multiple options to re-create the Master Beauty AOV using the other light and component-based AOV's.
Using the other RGB passes from the AOV set11:18
In this lesson, we will use the other RGB AOV's we have rendered from Maya and discuss their use in the compositing process.
Using the Normals & Position AOV's and wrapping up13:27
In this final lesson, we will use the utility AOV's to relight the image and summarise the entire process followed in the course.

Requirements

It is better if the learners are familiar with Maya and basic shading / lighting with Arnold. They would also require basic familiarity with Nuke.

Description

In this course, we will learn how to render AOV's or perform a multi-pass render using Arnold in Maya and composite them in Nuke. Multi-pass rendering / compositing is an essential pre-requisite for anybody who wants to start their careers in the CG industry in lighting and compositing. This course attempts to explain a few important strategies in rendering AOV's, creating custom AOV's, and compositing them in Nuke using a few different techniques. We also discuss the OpenEXR format as a tool for compositing and go beyond the scope of traditional multi-pass compositing by introducing the 3D space in Nuke for re-lighting images.

Who this course is for:

Lighting artists and compositors who are looking to work in the animation / VFX industry.

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Introduction1 lecture • 1min

Setting up the Maya project2 lectures • 23min

Rendering AOV's using Arnold4 lectures • 39min

Working with OpenEXR in Nuke4 lectures • 47min

Compositing the AOV's in Nuke3 lectures • 42min

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