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Apple Shake 4 Training DVD
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- Welcome
- Introduction to node-based compositing
- Using the exercise files
1. The Shake Interface
- A brief overview of Shake
- Adjusting the GUI windows
- Navigating the viewer, node view and curve editor
- Navigating menus and the Title bar
- Loading and saving Shake scripts
- Loading and saving images
- Changing node settings
- The Domain of Definition (DOD)
- The Time bar
- Previewing a composite with Flipbook
- Setting global parameters
2. Working with Media
- The FileIn node
- Supported file formats
- Creating proxies
- Working with proxies
- Importing video footage
- Importing anamorphic footage
- Retiming footage
3. Using the Node View
- Where the nodes are
- Node view features
- Adding and deleting nodes
- Connecting nodes
- Renaming, ignoring, and arranging nodes
- Making node groups
- The Node View shortcut menu
4. Using the Time View
- Viewing nodes in Time View
- Adjusting clip timing
- Looping and holding clips and stills
5. The Curve Editor
- Keyframe animation
- Using the Curve Editor
- Adjusting keyframes
- Working with curves
6. Other Node Video Tabs
- The Color Picker
- The Pixel Analyzer
- The Console tab
7. Rendering to Disk
- Using the FileOut node
- The Render Parameters window
- The Render Disk flipbook
- Command-line rendering
8. Generating Images in Shake
- About generating images
- The image generating nodes
- The Text and AddText nodes
9. Infinite Workspace
- Understanding Infinite Workspace
- Operations that preserve Infinite Workspace
- Operations that destroy Infinite Workspace
- Color correction
10. Image Caching
- Understanding caching
- Adding cache nodes
- Cache commands
11. Working with Masks
- Understanding masks
- Merging masks
- Working with masks
12. Working with the Audio Panel
- Loading audio files
- Previewing and looping audio
- Playing audio with footage
- Slipping audio sync
- Extracting curves from audio files
- Exporting an audio mix
13. Rotoscoping
- Using the RotoShape node
- Drawing and editing shapes
- Animating shapes
- Motion blur
- Linking shapes hierarchically
- Right-click pop-up menus
- Attaching motion trackers
14. Painting
- Using the QuickPaint node
- Paint tools and brush controls
- Editing recorded paint strokes
- Animating paint strokes
- Modifying stroke parameters
15. Color Correction Operations
- Understanding bit depth
- Understanding color space
- Concatenation
- Color controls in the Parameters tab
- Atomic color nodes
- Consolidated color nodes
- Color-correcting CGI
16. Filters
- About filters
- The filter nodes
- Masking filter nodes
17. Transformations
- The transform nodes
- 3D transformations
- Concatenation of transformations
- On-screen transformation controls
- Cascading on-screen controls
- Creating motion blur
- The AutoAlign node
18. Image Tracking
- About motion tracking
- The Tracker node
- The Stabilize node
- The MatchMove node
- The SmoothCam node
19. Keying
- About keying
- The Keylight node
- The Primatte node
- Spill suppression
- The LumaKey and ChromaKey nodes
20. Compositing with the Layer Nodes
- The Over, KeyMix, and AddMix nodes
- Other compositing nodes
- Important layer nodes
- The MultiLayer node
- The MultiPlane node
21. Warping and Morphing
- The Warp Tab node
- The Warper node
- The Morpher node
22. Expressions and Scripting
- Linking parameters
- Working with expressions
- Creating local variables
- Signal generators
- Shake scripting
23. Macros
- Installing macros
- Creating macros
- Creating macros in depth
Conclusion
- Goodbye
Shake 4.1 Training Essentials
Title Information.
Whether the goal is to create photorealistic visual effects for feature films, special effects for broadcast television commercials, or short films for business or game development, Shake 4.1 Training Essentials offers a superb training experience. Visual effects artists new to Shake will be able to master this world-class digital compositing program. Senior visual effects artist and trainer Steve Wright covers every aspect of Shake 4.1, from mastering the GUI to final render. Along the way, he teaches the essentials of importing footage, digital keying, color correction, keyframe animation, and much more. Exercise files and media accompany the tutorials. Close »
Format : DVD
Price : $99.95 | £49.95 | €64.95
Publisher : lynda.com, Inc.
Duration : 13.25 hours - 117 lessons
Platform : PC or Mac
Closed Captioning : No
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