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grantmoore3d
03-25-2010, 06:27 PM
I am looking for tutorial DVDs that will teach the process of combining CG elements with video. I've done a few small tests and they look okay, but I'm looking for some more in-depth information like how to camera match, set up lighting properly, rendering for video, compositing, etc... If there's any tutorial that walks through a complete shot - that would be perfect.

So far I found this one, but I'm not convinced it's what I'm looking for...
http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/product/139/Visual-Effects-Compositing-Fundamentals
grantmoore3d
03-25-2010, 06:28 PM
Also, if there are online courses that you know go through these materials, then I'm open to that as an option as well.
danshewan
03-25-2010, 07:36 PM
cmiVFX have some tutorials on Nuke and Fusion, but I haven't viewed them personally so I can't vouch for their quality. Their matchmoving tutorials for PFTrack weren't great, but they've got some solid Houdini lessons, so they might be okay.

http://www.cmivfx.com/

What software are you using?
grantmoore3d
03-25-2010, 07:48 PM
I never heard of their videos before, but they look pretty good. I'm currently using Maya and After Effects. I know AE isn't the best choice, but I don't have a budget for a better compositing application just yet, so I'm hoping the workflows can transfer over.
gawl126
03-25-2010, 10:24 PM
There's fxphd which is pretty big on Nuke. They also have classes in AE, Fusion, and Flame. Might be worth a look.

Here are some videos off of the Foundry for Nuke which were filmed by the folks over at fxphd.
http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/pkg_training.aspx?ui=CBC2593A-2C9F-4EF9-84BE-C198B0171453
Almaghest
03-31-2010, 12:43 PM
Digital Tutors also has a bunch of videos on Nuke, which has a PLE you could download for free.

Unfortunately while the layering operations might be the same, the workflow will probably seem alien when moving to a node-based software. However, that's what the industry wants, so it's worth your time to do so.
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