Level up your VFX! Go from After Effects and Learn Nuke
Requirements
- Have an understanding of After Effects (this is an After Effects to Nuke course!)
- Install Nuke (It's FREE for non-commercial use!)
Description
This free course is a short training on moving over from After Effects and leveling up to a more powerful and capable and industry standard software, Nuke.
Nuke is capable of more complex compositing through a visual node-based compositing system.
Is this course the right one?:
-If you're serious about getting good at compositing, you need to be learning Nuke
-The instructor is a digital compositor who has worked on numerous Hollywood blockbuster films, at the highest level.
You will learn in this After Effects to Nuke Training:
-The difference between node based, and layer based compositing
-The basics of the Nuke interface
-Editing properties, learning about different node types and effects
-Learning basic color correction
-Learn about the timeline, and how to set keyframes and create basic animations
-The difference between after effects "precomp" system, and Nuke's viewer system
-How to render out of Nuke
There is a small project file associated with this class to follow along with, with a sign up and free download if you want to follow along.
Who this course is for:
- People familiar with After Effects, who want to step up in VFX and learn Nuke!
- Beginners in Nuke who are unfamiliar with the software
- Individuals curious about "node based" compositing, instead of layers
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 2,067 Reviews
- 16,919 Students
- 3 Courses
Instructor and Founder of Compositing Academy
My film studio experience includes: Sony Pictures, Weta Digital, Industrial Light and Magic, MPC, Framestore.
These are among the top post-production visual effects studios globally, and serve clients such as Marvel, Disney, Lightstorm, Paramount, and more.
I have an educational background and Bachelor's Degree of Science in Computer Animation, with a specialty in Digital Compositing. I am a specialist in compositing with an eye for lighting, photography, and creative look development. I also take on freelance 3D Generalist work, from concept to completion.
My experience includes many feature films, which can be found on my IMDB page if searched for.("Alex Hanneman")
A few of these films include:
Avengers: End Game
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Mandalorian
Avatar 2
Doctor Strange
Alien: Covenant
X-Men Apocalypse
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
I have also worked on high end commercial projects featuring brand / individuals such as:
-Spartan Race, Toyota, Geico, Samsung, Skrillex, Rihanna, and more.
During my career, I have helped in developing numerous hero shots on feature films, and have been involved in creative look development and creating compositing tools / setups for various projects. I have experience in all areas of compositing through my years of work.
Given my deep experience in the industry, I believe if you take my courses you will have something worthwhile to gain out of it. Thank you.