Compositing Zombies in NUKE

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Free Online Course: Compositing Zombies in NUKE provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Compositing Zombies in NUKE is taught by Steve Wright.

Overview
  • Enhance your NUKE compositing skills as you tackle a fun project. Learn how to use the software's keying, color correction, and effects tools to make a zombie rise from the grave.

Syllabus
  • 1. Overview of the Project

    • Project overview
    • Using the exercise files
    2. Keying the Zombie
    • Keying the zombie
    • Adding a garbage matte
    • Spill suppression and color correction
    3. Adding Zombie Effects
    • Enhancing the bloody parts
    • Making the zombie eyes
    • Tracking the zombie eyes
    • Making the zombie fangs
    • Tracking the zombie fangs
    4. Building the Nighttime Graveyard
    • Tracking the sky matte
    • Clamping the sky
    • Day-for-night color correction
    5. Adding the Background Headstone Glows
    • Building the headstone masks
    • Tracking the headstone masks
    • Timing the headstone glow animation
    6. Adding the Zombie Headstone Glow
    • Building the headstone masks
    • Setting the individual stone brightness
    • Adding a photorealistic falloff
    • Building the headstone corner masks
    • Building the zombie glow
    7. Compositing the Zombie
    • Positioning the zombie in the graveyard
    • Creating holdouts for the hands
    • Fixing the exposed arms
    • Adding the front glow
    8. Finishing the Shot
    • Final color correction
    • Adjusting the background green glows
    • Adjusting the foreground green glows
    • Adding the edge blur and push-in effects