Live Action + CG
Make live action
and CG belong together.
Composite live-action footage with CG in Blender and Nuke.

- Lessons
- 5 lessons
- Access
- Learn at your own pace
- Format
- Project-based training
- Lesson access
- Lifetime
Blender · Nuke
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Bring footage and CG into one frame.
Composite live-action footage with CG in Blender and Nuke.

Live Action + CG
Build toward a finished result.
Connect footage and CG
Match the light, perspective and color so CG belongs in your footage.
Work between applications
Take your CG from render to a composite that fits the live-action shot.
Finish the integration
Bring the live-action and CG elements together.
The work. The process.
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Introduction to Compositing
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Setting Up Your Footage
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Creating CG Elements in Blender
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Compositing in Nuke
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Final Touches and Rendering
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Is this your next course?
For Blender and Nuke artists focused on integrating CG with live-action footage.
Start with the project.
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Which software and resources do I need?
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