Compositing Realistic Heat Distortion In Nuke
Whether you're compositing roaring jet engines, scorching desert dunes, or even a shimmering magical energy, a convincing heat distortion effect will often come in handy…
Kenn Hedin Kalvik
Creating Procedural 3D Fog In Nuke
How to set up an extremely lightweight and infinitely manoeuvrable 3D noise pattern, and fly your camera through it…
Optimising Image Rasterisation In Nuke
How to preserve the most amount of image quality when compositing…
Run Uphill
Stand out from the crowd by doing what most people won't…
Creating 3D Environments Using The Particle System In Nuke
🔒 Using the particle system for scattering geometry and building a large 3D environment…
Automating Tedious Tasks Using Python In Nuke
🔒 How to both automate and massively speed up repetitive tasks using Python’s for-loop in Nuke…
Blending Between Cameras In Nuke
Mix between cameras or hand over from one camera to another by using a simple dissolve expression…
Matching Rack Focus In Nuke
A useful technique for matching the rack focus from the plate to your CG/elements…
Moving Abroad For Work
Pros and cons you might not think to weigh up when considering moving abroad for work…
Making Shot Breakdowns In Nuke
🔒 How to build an automated setup for breaking down shots in Nuke…
The Lunar Terminator Illusion
How faraway objects should realistically be lit and cast shadows…
Creative Look Development In Nuke
🔒 How to conceptualise a visual effect in Nuke…