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“Martin
Hall's introduction to Shake serves as a perfect entry point
for learning this powerful and ubiquitous compositing tool. As
a long-standing Shake instructor at Gnomon,
he has guided many students into a level of solid skill with
the package.”
- Eric Hanson
Senior Producer/VFX Designer
The Gnomon Workshop
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Designed for the compositing artist
new to Shake, this lecture covers the essential capabilities
and workflow of the program. Martin discusses the UI (user
interface) covering all aspects of its functionality. He focuses
on his own production workflow, revealing how to effectively
create a professional node-based composite. Topics covered
include rotoscoping, color correction, premultiplication issues
of a digital image, animation and movement. Learn methodologies
and shortcuts that will dramatically improve your efficiency
and performance. This DVD is an effective starting point for
new users of Shake.
Over 2 hours of lecture.
Product Code: MHL01
Comparing Methods
Viewer Scripts
Understanding Nodes
Expression Links
Using Macros
Rotoscoping
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Color Correction
Using Filters
Transforms
Keyframing
Warping
Using the Curve Editor
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01: Introduction
02: Viewer Overview
03: Comparative Methods
04: Flipbooks and Viewer Scripts
05: The Node Space and Compositing
06: Node List Tabs and Tools
07: Curve Editor
08: Timeline
09: Parameters and Globals
10: Pull Down Menus and Functionality
Click here to
view a sample clip from this DVD. Note that while this
clip is 640x480 the actual movie size is 1024x768 with
higher quality compression . View the stills to the right
to see the actual resolution.
Martin Hall’s live-action film credits include
lighting the model miniatures for Deep Rising, Con Air, Flubber, Armageddon, My
Favorite Martian, Bicentennial Man and Mission to
Mars. Martin also photographed large-format plates for X-Files and The
Practice. Digital compositing and 3D work at Pacific Title include
the following credits: The Replacements, Monkeybone, Driven, Dungeons
and Dragons, Rollerball, Jay and Silent Bob Strike
Back, The Bourne Identity, Men in Black 2, Scooby
Doo 1 & 2, Cat in the Hat and Garfield. In
New Zealand he was a compositor on Lord of the Rings 2: The Two
Towers. He is currently working as an effects supervisor on several
commercials for clients such as Mattel, Mazda and Dodge. Martin’s
work has also been featured in Cinefex magazine.
Visual Effects Compositing Fundamentals
Shake: Expressions, Scripting and Macros
Shake: Color Correction and Layers
Shake: Effective Keying Techniques
Shake: Tracking and Transforms
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