Designed for the compositing artist new to Shake, this lecture covers the essential capabilities and workflow of the program. Martin discusses the UI (user interface) covering all aspects of its functionality. He focuses on his own production workflow, revealing how to effectively create a professional node-based composite. Topics covered include rotoscoping, color correction, premultiplication issues of a digital image, animation and movement. Learn methodologies and shortcuts that will dramatically improve your efficiency and performance. This DVD is an effective starting point for new users of Shake.
01: Introduction 02: Viewer Overview 03: Comparative Methods 04: Flipbooks and Viewer Scripts 05: The Node Space and Compositing 06: Node List Tabs and Tools 07: Curve Editor 08: Timeline 09: Parameters and Globals 10: Pull Down Menus and Functionality