An After Effects to Nuke workflow

Lester Banks notes an After Effects to Nuke workflow by Jarrod Nichols, who writes:

"Some people have a difficult time transitioning from a layer based editor like Aftereffects to a node based piece of software like Nuke. This video shows you some of the common problems some people experience when trying to learn a new application.For those of you ambitious enough, the Foundry actually has the whole 1000+ page Nuke manual on their site for free. The file is a PDF and is a must in my opinion if you want to further explore Nuke."



Note: For more on Nuke, see Nuke intro for AE users and more via the tag Nuke. Similar enticements were noted recently in Node-based compositing for After Effects users.

GenArts Monsters GT: new filters for After Effects

via Toolfarm and PVC, GenArts announced GenArts Monsters GT™ for After Effects, CS5-compatible, to be available in May 2010 for $999.

Monsters GT was acquired in the purchase of SpeedSix, adding to GenArts stable of AE filter sets that include Sapphire, Tinder, and particleIllusion. Monsters GT features these tools:

• Stylize effects such as CCTV, NightVision and Brush
• Warps and distort effects such as HeatHaze, Puddle and Ripple
• Particle effects such as Rain, Smoke and Snow
• Fluidz, a set of plug-ins that use the power of 2d fluid dynamics to create Fire and fluid flow simulations (was in Raptors)
  
• Trailz, a set of plug-ins that create a variety of smooth, particulate and stop-motion trails (was in Raptors).

GenArts also announced that Sapphire has been revved to CS5/64-bit with GPU acceleration, and that Sapphire for Autodesk Smoke on Mac will ship in Q2 2010 priced at $4K.

Update: Ah plug-ins for Nuke... "As part of the strategic alliance agreement between The Foundry and GenArts, signed in February this year, GenArts are the flagship partner and the first to offer their Sapphire plug-ins alongside those of The Foundry."

fxphd's January 10 term video overview

The FxPhd.com January 2010 Term Overview is out in a QuickTime video. Here's one on Vimeo:

fxPHD Jan '10 from Scott Fedor on Vimeo.

Nuke & the 'Iron Man' HUD + 'Iron Man 2'

Dav Rauch from The Orphanage walks through their Nuke work on the HUD sequence from Iron Man in movies below from The Foundry's Youtube Channels (via 5tu).

Other reports and interviews on the same subject from Fxguide and Adobe --as well as a tutorial project by Video Copilot -- can be found in these previous posts.





Update: Iron Man 2 UI & motion graphics, both stills and short movies can be found at Perception:
"Using a combination of the Adobe Creative Suite of products and Maxon's Cinema 4D for 3D animation, Perception put out full 2k renders for what would ultimately be a film output for IMAX presentations and normal theatrical release. All working on the Macintosh platform, Perception's team of designers, compositors, animators and rotoscope artists worked tirelessly to deliver the entire package."

Update: In fxguidetv #099 Jan 07, 2011, Marshall Krasser details ILM's work on Iron Man 2 using Nuke.

Is Nuke the new Shake?

Via Final Cut User's The Foundry’s Nuke gaining ground fast (with extra tidbits), is Mark Christiansen take Is Nuke the new Shake?

Nuke isn't cheap but The Foundry provides a free Personal Learning Edition of Nuke plus training, including basic training videos from FxPhD which itself has tons more training and free VPN use of Nuke and other software while registered. There's often Nuke info and resources available on Fx Mogul, and more are cited in the VideoHive article Weta and ILM Got It… Wanna Learn Nuke?

Mentioned previously on AEP, along with The Foundry’s 2009 Nuke Roadmap, CreativeCow looked at the bottom line in an interesting article, Nuke - An Introduction for After Effects Users.

The Foundry’s 2009 Nuke Roadmap

At the end of a Nuke master class in London, The Foundry divulged their short term plans for Nuke. Fxguide has the story in The Foundry’s 2009 Nuke Roadmap.

Nuke intro for AE users

CreativeCow looks at the bottom line in an interesting article, Nuke - An Introduction for After Effects Users.

BTW, The Foundry provides a free Personal Learning Edition of this compositing powerhouse and basic training videos from FxPhD, which itself has tons more training.

FXPHD’s Compositor’s Guide to Nuke

For those chomping at the bit in After Effects, Nuke is enticing. Final Cut User posted a note that FXPHD’s Compositor’s Guide to Nuke is Now Online, and the 1st movie makes the free 8-part 4-hour orientation download worth grabbing fast.