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Overview
This is a basic course introducing Blackmagic Design Fusion - a powerful high-end node-based 2D/3D compositing and visual effects application. Fusion has been used in over 1000 Hollywood features and countless VFX sequences, broadcast productions, commercials, title sequences, motion graphics and music videos. You will be using the free version of BMD Fusion.
Minimum entry requirements
- You just need basic computer skills and an interest in professional visual effects for this course, but some elementary knowledge of basic video editing or Adobe Photoshop and/or Adobe After Effects would be beneficial.
What you study
You'll study:
- The Fusion workspace.
- Nodes versus Layers based compositing.
- Node-based workflow.
- Introduction to node-based Compositing: 2D.
- Green screen keying.
- Working with still images and video.
- Animation – keyframes and motion curves.
- Basic text animation.
- Colour Correction.
- Masking.
- Animation and linking using Expressions.
- Introduction to node-based Compositing: 3D.
- Working in true 3D.
- Particle systems.
- Lights and cameras.
- 3D geometry and materials.
- Integrating 3D geometry into a Composite.
- Rendering to output production ready files for film, TV and web.
After the course
You will have gained the necessary skills to create accomplished high-end visual effects sequences and motion graphics. You will understand the production and time-saving benefits of using a node-based workflow over a layer-based workflow (such as After Effects) for serious VFX work. You will be able to take what you learn over to other high-end applications, such as Nuke and Houdini, among others.