Paint and prep training in Nuke : fundamental - NK101

Master the paint and prep workflow in Nuke by isolating working ideas, removing markers on the input plate while preserving the alpha, and maintaining a clean pipeline.

Explore the Nuke interface, learn nodes, workspaces, and shortcuts, and how to import sequences, connect nodes to the viewer, and render with proxy mode.

Explore how to work with nodes in Nuke, connect inputs and outputs, adjust viewer properties, and manage resolutions and project settings.

Establish a well-organized folder structure for a better workflow in your Nuke project. Import footage and set the project, including the resolution and frame rate, before you start.

Master the denoise workflow in nuke to remove grain from footage using the denoise node, with constant and automatic profiles, then apply the result to the root node before rendering.

Analyze the footage with the tracker tool in Nuke, place and key trackers on markers, and track forward and backward to prepare marker removal for CG replacement.

Isolate a marker with a 2d transform in Nuke using roto, alpha transfer, and merge, then refine with feathering, match move, and multiply.

Apply the Flamel method to create static patches in Nuke, using brush tools, clone, selection, and paint operations across frames, with transform, backdrop, and tracker workflows.

Learn the live patch method in Nuke to remove markers across frames by tracking, copying tracking data to the node, and using clone and paint tools for clean results.

Learn to apply a static patch in Nuke by combining tracker data, manual adjustments, and masking to blend edges, stabilize plates, adjust alpha, and refine with keyframes and feathering.

Master the roto and paint workflow in Nuke, including selection and clone tools, brush and fill strokes, and frame-range and source options for roto tasks.

Master edge workflow in Nuke by using the clone tool to patch frames, create clean plates with offset, and manage alpha, masks, and frame-specific lifetime for precise per-frame edges.

Master the edge workflow part 2: extend edges for a single frame, create roto, feather and match motion blur, build clean plates, and integrate Chemex and masks in Nuke.

Create a clean plate for edge workflow part 3 using IBK color, extract alpha from the blue channel, and fix artifacts by plate-based compositing to match light across frames.

Learn the regreening workflow in Nuke, using every green and Deskin, analyze regions, adjust greens, and isolate with a gimmicks mask before rendering.

Explore a case study on tracking markers on a deflecting surface to preserve reflection details, using green screen masking, edge plug-ins, trackers, and alpha.

Master color grade in Nuke by matching green values across channels, adjusting green and blue channels, and smoothing edges with feathering and point control.

Master the pxf_filler node in Nuke to fill edges and preserve reflections by drawing masks on edges, adjusting height, width, and angle to source pixels, and blend with roto.

Learn to set up a green screen workflow in Nuke, configure input plates, perform analyze and grain adjustments, and build the final merge to preview the output.

Explore handling face markers in Nuke, comparing direct workflow and B pipeline, and preserving facial details using copy, premult, difference, and channel-based methods.

Learn how to track multiple markers in Nuke, manage trackers across frames, and adjust for luminance changes to keep tracking accurate.

Master a direct workflow in Nuke to remove markers using trackers, roto, and PKC filler, connecting the input and applying transform and match move to preserve texture continuity and alpha.

Learn to use a transform mask to connect to the transform node, adjust the anchor point, test tracking with an overlay, and apply the transfer method or pig Stiffler method.

Apply laplacian-based detail restoration to PKC filler regions and blend back fine details. Use a practical node workflow with copy, merge, tracker, and transform to reintroduce details precisely.

Learn to generate a clean alpha in Nuke by using a difference node to compare the input plate with the green plate, then adjust gain for a hard, precise alpha.