2015
Lynda
Steve Wright
2:12
English

Force fields can trap characters and stop them in their tracks. But most of the time they're virtual barriers, created by VFX compositing gurus like Steve Wright. In this project-based course, Steve shows how to build a show-stopping sci-fi force field using NUKE. He shows how to add life to a basic matte painting by animating the doors, and then keys the green-screen footage and carefully composites the main character, an armored space fighter, back into the scene. Then, using NUKE's Noise node, Steve creates the force field animation and multiplies it for maximum effect. Finally, to really sell the scene, he adds interactive lighting, motion blur, and other finishing touches. Tune in to learn how to recreate this effect in your own projects.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Building the Doorway Animation
Isolating the doors
The door animation
Adding the back room
2. Keying the Character
Pulling the key
Making garbage mattes
The spill suppression
Compositing the character
3. Creating the Force Field Animation
The force field animation effect
Adding perspective
Setting the force field timing
Setting the finger and hand timing
The emitter beam effect
4. Creating the Wall Emitters
Creating the emitter animation
Positioning the emitters
Timing and integration
5. Interactive Lighting
Creating the body flash mask
Creating the room flash mask
Setting the flash lighting
6. Finishing the Shot
Sweetening the character composite
Refining the final look
Controlling bounding boxes

Download File Size:490.05 MB

---