Skill Up with Nuke | How To Think Like A Pro Compositor

In this tutorial, compositor Peter Timberlake demonstrates problem-solving techniques he has found to be reliable over and over again throughout his career. You’ll be guided through diagnosing imperfections within a VFX shot and using these survival skills to fix them. Head over to Peter’s website: where he has provided high production-level material for compositors to download and practice with. He has also created a discord server to provide a space for mentors and new artists to come and seek mentorship. Nuke Coven Discord server: 0:00 - Intro 2:23 - Survival Skill 1 - Use What You Know to Solve Problems 2:40 - Survival Skill 1B - Google Relentlessly 2:54 - Survival Skill 1C - Reach Out to People in Forums and Discord 3:15 - Survival Skill 2 - Use Reference Material 3:38 - Survival Skill 3 - Observe Information Within the Plate 4:04 - Survival Skill 4 - Critique Your Work Relentlessly 4:25 - Survival Skill 5 - Seek Out Mentors 5:33 - Preparing the Sequence, Folder Structure and Export Settings in Nuke Studio 10:38 - Starting the Comp 11:45 - Applying Survival Skill 1 12:23 - Applying Survival Skill 1B 13:15 - Applying Survival Skill 1C 13:45 - Prepping the Shot Elements That Need Fixing 19:46 - Applying Survival Skill 2 23:22 Applying Survival Skill 3 (and a little 1B) 30:37 - Applying Survival Skill 4 31:57 - Applying Survival Skill 5 33:01 - How Nuke Studio Saves Hours of Shot Matching About Us: We are the creators of industry-standard visual effects, computer graphics and 3D design software for the Digital Design, Media and Entertainment industries. Since 1996, Foundry has strived to bring artists and studios the best tools for their workflows so they can battle industry constraints whilst staying creative. Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team. Follow Us: