2015
Lynda
Lee Lanier
2:55
English

Make your films more "explosive" with Fusion, Blackmagic Design's free compositing software. This course covers the steps necessary to create a 3D scene integrating live-action footage with 3D virtual renders of a car explosion. Artist/author Lee Lanier shows how to import the assets you'll need for the shoot (including video, static artwork, and 3D renders), assemble the footage with node-based compositing, and make the composite seamless with color grading. Fluid dynamics simulations from Maya are used to emulate the explosion, dust, and debris of the explosion, and Lee achieves realistic rendering through the use of materials, lights, cameras, reflections, shadows, motion blur, and depth of field. Start watching to put this essential VFX technique into practice in your own films.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Getting Started
Shot breakdown
Setting up a Fusion project
Updating Fusion paths
2. Assembling the Footage
Importing plates
Rotoscoping
Merging nodes
Color correction and key framing
3. Importing Static Art and 3D Renders
Adding a matte painting
Cutting apart 3D renders
4. Operating in 3D Space
Importing Alembic and camera files
Assigning materials
5. Improving 3D Renders
Combining multiple elements of a 3D explosion
Color grading the explosion
Color grading to create greater volume
6. Working with Fluid Dynamics in Maya
Overview of a master Maya shot
Setting up an explosion
Setting up fire
7. Combining Renders and 3D with the Live Action
Merging the explosion and debris over the background
Adding the actor to the explosion
Animating a digital stunt double
Integrating the car
Integrating the Alembic 3D and foreground blast
Adding a fire render
8. Adding a Post Camera and Rendering
Enlarging the plate
Creating a post-camera movement
Working in the Spline Editor
Fine-tuning and final color grading
Rendering out the final
9. Wrap-up
Next steps

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