Nuke 101: Professional Compositing and Visual Effects

The only book available on what is quickly becoming the most popular high-end compositing tool for film and television Nuke is becoming the defacto compositing software for major motion films (Avatar, Curious Case of Benjamin Button etc) Aimed at professionals and students, it includes a series of hands-on, real-world tutorials. The DVD offers media and project files for the reader to use for following along in the book. Endorsed and supported by The Foundry. For many visual effects artists who are just starting out or are moving from After Effects, Shake, Fusion, or another compositing tool, they are learning that Nuke is quickly becoming the feature film compositing industry standard. While there are several online turorials and courses available, there is currently no book on the market for those who need to know all the ins and outs of the software. Until now. Nuke 101 covers everything readers need to know to begin using the compositor for their projects. It includes step-by-step lessons on basic and advanced compositing, color correction, Roto Paint, keying, tracking, as well as more advanced topics such as using CGI and the 3D engine. The projects used throughout the book are based on real-world examples of professional production work and offer hard-worn advice from the pros who work in the trenches on high-end compositing work. After reading the techniques and following along in the projects, readers will have a solid foundation for working in Nuke and be able to join the ranks of its many fans and adopters.