Learning DF

[Jayk2k]

The current particle system is a 2.5D system. The particles exist in a 3D space, but they are only sprites when rendered.

[westiemad]

i think there is a book called digital compositing in depth, it covers many compositors but its main aim is DF.

AnDy

[Wizdoc]

Besides reading the manual, going through the courseware and tinkering around yourself, I don't think there's really any more to learn from software itself. DF is very simple-to-use and intuitive, there isn't much deciphering to do to learn what each little button or knob does.

Of course, learning to combine the nodes properly and apply everything into a great looking composition is a whole different thing altogether and it's not something that can be taught much as each situation is unique and requires their own approaches.

I suggest you do reading on color theory, composition (as in how to frame a picture, what makes an eye to move around a painting etc.), blue/greenscreening and other more theoretical aspects of post work.

In the bigger picture, DF is about as easy to learn to use as a hammer and nails. Learning to use hammer and nails doesn't give you the ability to build a nice house, though - that knowledge is elsewhere.

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