VFX Color Grading and Re-Lighting in Nuke – NK404

• Advanced Color Grading Techniques
• Day to Night Tips and Techniques
• Fundamentals of Light and Physics
• Image Frequency Separation and Uses
• Advanced Color Remap Techniques
• Creating Depth Passes from 2d Images
• Using a Raytracer to force perspective
• Creating animated elements from 2d imagery
• Layering and Integrating 2d Elements
• Understanding the basics of Color Schemes and Color Balance
• Learn to study, observe, and identify patterns from image reference
• Bounce light techniques
• Stacking Highlights and Keyers
• 3d / 2.5d Re-Light Tricks
• Lining up and model-building a scene
• Painting Light Techniques
• Using alternative (hidden) merge operations
• Building atmosphere elements and casting light through it
• 2d/3d Techniques to create reflections

What skills will I learn?

• Creating a day to night scene
• Gradient Re-mapping Techniques in Nuke
• Color Balance and Color Scheme
• Studying Reference
• Physics of Light and Glossiness
• Stacking Different Merge Operations
• Highlight stacking Techniques
• Advanced color grading techniques
• 2d and 3d techniques for re-lighting
• 2d and 3d techniques for creating reflections
• Creating and using depth maps
• Splitting an image using math operations to control different aspects
• Glow stacking techniques, and artistic concepts related
• Structuring a composite and templating assets
• Lining up and model-building a scene
• Creating and layering atmosphere elements

What projects do I get to work on in this course?:

This course will walk you through my composite of the shot shown in the preview.  I have split the class into “practical sessions” as well as “theory” and follow along sections.  This ensures you can actually apply what you are learning when we go over techniques, but also follow along in different areas!

Who this course is for:

• Beginners / Intermediate users learning Nuke but already have a foundational understanding of the 2d and 3d system in nuke
• People who have already taken NK101, NK202, NK303, Photo-Real Elements — my previous classes
• Individuals looking for a deeper education in Compositing for a bargain price