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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction
- What this Course Covers Demo
- New Features In Shake 4 Demo
- System Requirements Demo
- Introduction to Node Based Compositing Demo
Orientation On Main Windows
Orientation On Secondary Windows
- Color Picker / Pixel Analyzer & Time Bar Demo
- Curve Editor / Audio Panel & Time View Demo
- Command Line / Help / & Title Bar Demo
- Top Menus Demo
Using the Interface
- Viewing Images
- Using the Node Workspace
- Working with Parameters & Globals pt. 1
- Working with Parameters & Globals pt. 2
- Changing Global Parameters
- Viewing Channels & Compare Buffers
- Navigation & Keyboard Shortcuts
FileIn & File Browser
- FileIn Node
- Using the Browser
- Importing Different File Formats
- Replacing Footage
- Basic Retiming with the FileIn Node
Basic Compositing
- Introduction to Compositing
- Exporting from Final Cut to Shake
- Creating a Basic Node Tree
- Launching a Flipbook
- File Out to Disk
Color Nodes
- Color Correct Node
- Other Color Nodes pt. 1
- Other Color Nodes pt. 2
- Concatenation
- Color Spaces & Bit Depth
Transform / Layer & Image Nodes
- Intro to Transform Nodes
- Transform Node Rundown pt. 1
- Transform Node Rundown pt. 2
- Introduction to Layer Nodes
- Layer Node Rundown pt. 1
- Layer Node Rundown pt. 2
- Image Nodes
Rotoshape
- Alpha Channels
- Introduction to Matting & Masking
- Garbage Mask & Domain of Definition
- Creating & Modifying Rotoshapes pt. 1
- Creating & Modifying Rotoshapes pt. 2
- Animating Rotoshapes pt. 1
- Animating Rotoshapes pt. 2
Quickpaint
- Quickpaint Uses & Demo pt. 1
- Quickpaint Uses & Demo pt. 2
- Quickpaint Tools pt. 1
- Quickpaint Tools pt. 2
- Write-on
- Perspective Painting
Timing & Keyframing
- Keyframing
- Auto-Keyframing vs. Manual Keyframing
- Curve Editor pt. 1
- Curve Editor pt. 2
- Curve Editor pt. 3
- Working with Motion Blur
- Fades & Dissolves
- Time View
- Retiming Footage
Color Keying with Keylight
- Introduction to Color Keying
- Keylight Basics pt. 1
- Keylight Basics pt. 2
- Keylight Workflow
- Other Keyers
Color Keying with Primatte
- Primatte Basics
- Primatte Workflow pt. 1
- Primatte Workflow pt. 2
- Combining Keyers
Tracking & Stabilizing
- Uses of Tracking Nodes
- Tracking Nodes Parameters pt. 1
- Tracking Nodes Parameters pt. 2
- 1-Point Tracking
- Stabilizing
- Tracking Tips & Tricks pt. 1
- Tracking Tips & Tricks pt. 2
- Corner Pinning pt. 1
- Corner Pinning pt. 2
- SmoothCam
Warps & Filters
- Using the Warp Tab
- Using the Filters Tab pt. 1
- Using the Filters Tab pt. 2
Shake & 3D Programs
- Exporting from 3D Programs
- Compositing Render Passes
- Working with PreMultiplied Images
Film Compositing
- Working with Film Color Space
- 3:2 Pulldown
- Pixel Aspect Ratios
- Resolution Management
- Working with Proxies
Working with Video & Audio
- Field Dominance
- Tips & Tricks with Video
- Working with Audio
- Output Methods
Exporting a Finished Composite
- Using the FileOut Node for Video
- Using the FileOut Node for Film
- Using Multiple FileOut Nodes
Command Line In OSX & Expressions
- The Command Line
- Simple Commands
- Command Line Rendering
- Basic Expressions
Credits
- Shake Resources
- Wrap Up
- About this Author
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