Wed Feb 20th

Reminder: !No Class on Friday! -Presidents Day

First: everyone signup for Nuke Trial here and attempt to download after email.

Today:

• present your movie 
• show your AE work (teach us)
• example of the technique used in the real world (by someone else)

Break

Comp CG stills in AE

Install and test to see if Nuke will run...

Homework:
Comp the CG Stills (show Instructor next class)
Over the Next 7 days teach yourself the Nuke UI:
http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke/training/tutorials/
http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/articles/2011/07/19/263/planar-tracker-for-nukex-rig-removal-hold-out-layers/
Chose "Nuke 7",  "General UI" and "Basic Workflows" from the dropdown to review.

Work through refl exercise...

Work through Refl exercise in class

• Comp Refl 
• Make a movie 
• Review each solution

Then Instructor will show a refl solution.


Also each student choose an AE tutorial you want to learn via Kramer or where ever and run it by me for approval, due Wed beginning of class,

• present your movie 
• show your AE work (teach us)
• example of the technique used in the real world (by someone else)

Elena - Disintegration
Cat - Demon Face Warp, music video Eveanesance  Particles in Light
Krista - Light Glow
Scarlett - Healer
April - soul removal
Travis - Hologram
Wendy - Animating a Still
Kevin - Wall Peeling

Turn in Midterm

Turn in Midterm assignment, we will review in class, make fixes and resubmit for review.


Next, exercise07 warp tools...

Also read this article, learn about the state of the industry:
http://effectscorner.blogspot.co.nz/2013/02/oh-mess-were-in.html

Watch this to begin to see what we can do with NukeX:
http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/articles/2011/07/19/263/planar-tracker-for-nukex-rig-removal-hold-out-layers/

Classic in Car comp

In class rank Kramer tutorial Comp Due first thing today...


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Mid-term Assignment:
Now complete an in car shot using 16bit footage

Look at real life reference to help you with lights and color, suggestion show: Top Gear.

Minimum Requirements (your to do list):

• see BG out the window (many solutions are possible, might need to be creative recall all methods, keylight, matte choke, track matte etc)
• add reflection in the window
• color correct footage to match
• adjust brightness/focus of BG (method used on sky replacement could be an option)
• add camera shake for natural ride
• Do your best to make us believe the shot is real!
• Do you need to track/stabilize any footage?

Due first thing Wednesday.

Wed 2/6/2013

Let's discuss the event at the Frist
http://camilleutterback.com/

Review status of comps...

Demo atmos and extract buildings

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Next Assignment, due Friday:

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/advanced_soft_keying/