Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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1. Mantis Layers
Compositing the mantis
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Adding the mantis shadows
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Pillar holdout matte
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2. Camera Tracking
Camera tracking preparations
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Camera tracking
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Placing the line-up card
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3. Portal Rays
Creating the portal ray animation
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3D render of the portal rays
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Adding gravity waves
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4. Portal
Creating the inner ring animation
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Creating the outer ring animation
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Adding the portal city
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3D render of the portal effect
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Trimming the portal to the ground
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5. Interactive Lighting
Creating a high-density point cloud
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Lining up the pillar card
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Creating a stabilized preview
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Creating the pillar masks
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Adding the pillar lighting
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Adding the ground glow
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6. Flashing Red Light
Creating the flashing light animation
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Flashing light on the mantis
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Animating the flashes
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7. Finishing the Shot
Final mantis color and glow effects
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Adding the blue ceiling light
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Final touches
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Ex_Files_Nuke_Alien.zip
(148.3 MB)