NUKE has gradually paved its way to becoming one of the hottest compositing tools on the market today. As the industry progresses from one compositing application to another, the demand for artists to update their skills increases dramatically.

For After Effects users NUKE may seem overwhelming at first glance. But they may be surprised to learn that their knowledge of compositing techniques and disciplines will assist them greatly as they start to grasp the essentials within NUKE.

Over two evenings in November, we are hosting a free tutorial that aims to assist the After Effects user on making the necessary shift towards NUKE. This is a great opportunity to be introduced to some unfamiliar icons and controls and acquaint yourself with NUKE’s new terminology, user interface, workflow, and compositing toolkit.

Agenda:
Day 1: Introduction to NUKE 2D

• User interface
• Linking the common methods of multipass compositing
• Looking at roto, tracking and colour correction techniques

Day 2: Introduction to NUKE 3D

• The 3D environment
• Introduction to projection
• Time saving projection techniques
• Advanced NUKE techniques
• Examples of NUKE in production – Nissan & Avatar