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Live Action + CG

Make live action
and CG belong together.

Composite live-action footage with CG in Blender and Nuke.

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Live Action + CG course project
IN DEVELOPMENT
$175.99LISTED COURSE PRICE
Lessons
5 lessons
Access
Learn at your own pace
Format
Project-based training
Lesson access
Lifetime
PROGRAMS & REQUIREMENTS

Blender · Nuke

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THE PROJECT BEHIND THE LESSONS

Bring footage and CG into one frame.

Composite live-action footage with CG in Blender and Nuke.

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COURSE PROJECT

Live Action + CG

THE CHANGE IN YOUR WORK

Build toward a finished result.

01

Connect footage and CG

Match the light, perspective and color so CG belongs in your footage.

02

Work between applications

Take your CG from render to a composite that fits the live-action shot.

03

Finish the integration

Bring the live-action and CG elements together.

INSIDE THE COURSE

The work. The process.

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01Introduction to Compositing

Lesson details will be shared as this course develops.

02Setting Up Your Footage

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03Creating CG Elements in Blender

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04Compositing in Nuke

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05Final Touches and Rendering

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CHOOSE YOUR NEXT RESULT

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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Understand the decisions.
Build your own work.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

A few things to know.

Where do I access the lessons?

For VFX Crash Course and AE Crash Course, sign in to your VFX Central website account, pay through Stripe, then open the course in My Library. Videos play through Vimeo. Other courses retain their current enrollment pages.

Which software and resources do I need?

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What are the access and refund terms?

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I already own this course. Where do I log in?

Open My Library using the same email as your original purchase. Imported Thinkific enrollments are preserved.

YOUR NEXT SHOT STARTS HERE

Live Action + CG

Composite live-action footage with CG in Blender and Nuke.

Live Action + CG$175.99ENROLL ↗