Nuke Course - Learn Nuke VFX Compositing Online
Nuke Course - Learn Nuke VFX Compositing Online

Nuke VFX Compositing Diploma

Become a compositor for film! Learn Nuke online from artists who have worked on top films

Overview

Advanced Nuke compositing course taught by industry artists

Pro training & mentorship to launch your career in film

In less than a year, CG Spectrum’s Nuke training will prepare you creatively and technically for a career as a compositor in the film industry. Master rotoscoping, digital painting, keying, scripting and lighting techniques used by top VFX studios and be mentored by world-class artists who have worked on your favorite films!

Why study Nuke compositing at CG Spectrum:

  • Get the latest skills studios are hiring for
  • Learn from artists with real-world experience
  • CG Spectrum is an authorized Nuke training partner
  • Private 1-on-1 or small group classes (max 4 students)

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The VFX industry is rapidly growing and the need for highly-skilled, talented compositors is too. There’s never been a better time to learn Nuke, the most powerful visual effects digital compositing package.

Learn how to seamlessly integrate green screen footage with digital assets and get a more personalized education experience with honest feedback from your compositing mentor. Graduate with Nuke certification and original work for your demo reel!

Nuke Course - Learn Nuke VFX Compositing Online
Industry Qualification

Diploma

Study duration

9 months

Commitment

20 hrs weekly

Skill level

Intermediate

Prerequisites

Introduction to Nuke Certificate or portfolio submission

Delivery

Weekly online classes, feedback and support

Included software

Nuke, Mocha

Start date

May 4, 2021

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Why study with us

Learn Nuke compositing from industry pros with years of studio experience

Get your career off to the best start! Our industry mentors and specialized Nuke compositing programs help you build practical job skills that will serve throughout your career.

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Flexible Scheduling

Plan your studies around your work and family commitments

Industry Mentors

Learn from experts who have worked on major films and games

Job-Ready Skills

Build practical and relevant job skills studios are hiring for

Payment Plans

Pursue your passion and start working sooner
Curriculum

Industry-approved curriculum to help launch your career as a VFX compositor

Term 1: 12 weeks
Intermediate Nuke Compositing

Put the skills you gained in the Introduction to Nuke course, to the test with more challenging projects! Use your creativity to try out advanced rotoscoping and keying tools to produce complex shots. Move on to digital painting to clean up tracking markers and unwanted elements, then create digital set extensions and sky replacements. Discover how to set up simple expressions and gizmos. By now you’ll be good at managing clean, organized workflows.

Learn how to:

  • Speed up your professional workflow
  • Clean up shots with digital painting
  • Build amazing digital set extensions
  • Add dust, smoke and texture to add realism
  1. Intermediate Nuke Tools
  2. Introduction to Mocha Tracking and
    Rotoscoping
  3. Bomb Drop Project - Roto and Keying
  4. Bomb Drop Project - Shot Compositing
  5. Marker and Boom Shadow Removal
  6. Background Prep
  7. Set and Sky Replacement
  8. CG Shot - Rough Setup
  9. CG Shot - Integration Project
  10. Simple Expression and Custom Tool Creation
  11. Introduction to Nuke Particles
  12. Visual Effects Compositing
Term 2: 12 weeks
Advanced Nuke Compositing Techniques

Expand your compositing artist toolkit by learning commonly-utilized, task-specific skills. Master how to create screen inserts and split-screen comps. Gain skills in de-aging an actor, more commonly referred to as beauty work. Work with model miniatures and discover compositing techniques with a matte painting. Build many exciting shots that will help to show off your growing skillset!

Learn how to:

  • Insert shots into monitors and tv screens
  • De-age an actor
  • Build a scene extension
  • Create a SciFi holographic display
  1. Split-Screen
  2. Screen Insert
  3. Sky, Tree, and Environment Replacement
  4. Beauty Work 01
  5. Beauty Work 02
  6. 3D Stereo Compositing and Conversion
  7. Model Miniature Shot Kit
  8. Compositing a Matte Painting
  9. Scene Extension
  10. 3D Scene Creation
  11. Holographic Human City Shot 01
  12. Holographic Human City Shot 02
Term 3: 12 weeks
Portfolio and Career Development

Develop your portfolio by creating exciting shots. Utilize your newly-mastered compositing skills to build your own, personal projects, with industry-quality feedback at every step. Integrate various aspects of compositing, from blue screen keying to set extension, on over to full 3D scene creation. All shots are created for the sole purpose of building an exciting demo reel to get noticed by potential employers. This is your opportunity to show the world what you are capable of!

Learn how to:

  • Utilize multiple compositing skills
  • Problem solve creative solutions
  • Add your own personal touch to a shot
  • Build a professional demo reel

All diploma students receive additional 1-on-1 career support, portfolio reviews, and industry insights from CG Spectrum's Career Development Manager.

  1. Getting your career started
  2. Self-promotion
  3. Portfolio prep
  4. Payments and contracts
  5. Your first commissions
  6. Finding your audience
  7. Staff vs. freelance
  8. Developing personal projects
  9. Path of the independent artist
  10. Skill development practices
  11. Motivational guidelines
  12. Emerging art career tips
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Mentors

Get direct access to professional Nuke compositing artists

All Nuke compositing classes are taught by industry mentors with years of experience working on films and video games.

Sean Amlaner's Work
Sean Amlaner
Sean Amlaner

Now Compositing Supervisor at Technicolor VFX, Sean has also worked at Disney and Sony on films like Star Trek: Picard, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Avengers: Infinity War.

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Dept. Head of Nuke Compositing

Known for Thor: Ragnarok

Brittany Piacente's Work
Brittany Piacente
Brittany Piacente

Brittany has 50+ film & TV credits to her name including three Star Wars films, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Black Panther, Mad Max: Fury Road, Blade Runner 2049.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for Blade Runner 2049

Morgan Jones's Work
Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones

Morgan and his team won a VES award for their work on Game of Thrones; Battle of the Bastards. Other credits include: Ted 2, Mad Max: Fury Road and Christopher Robin. 

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for Game of Thrones

Genevieve Camilleri's Work
Genevieve Camilleri
Genevieve Camilleri

VFX Supervisor & Compositor Gen has worked at ILM, Mill Film, and Animal Logic. Credits include: Love and Monsters, Doctor Strange, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for Kong: Skull Island

Will Towle's Work
Will Towle
Will Towle

With nearly a decade of feature film experience, Will's worked on titles like Spiderman: Far From Home and Captain Marvel while at Luma, ILM, and Sony.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for Ant-Man and the Wasp

Josh Parks's Work
Josh Parks
Josh Parks

Based in London, Josh has worked at MPC, ILM, and Double Negative on films like Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Ready Player One, The Jungle Book, The Martian, and Spectre.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Yasemin Hepguler's Work
Yasemin Hepguler
Yasemin Hepguler

Yasemin has worked at MPC London, Pixomodo LA, and Double Negative, Scanline, and Image Engine in Canada. Credits: Game of Thrones, Deadpool 2, and Pacific Rim.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for Alita: Battle Angel

Jason Gottlieb's Work
Jason Gottlieb
Jason Gottlieb

Jason is a Compositing Supervisor and Senior Compositor for TV. Credits: The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Bones, Criminal Minds, Empire, Ozark, Prison Break, and The Tick.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for The Tick

Jai Kenway's Work
Jai Kenway
Jai Kenway

With a background in compositing, design, motion graphics, animation and 3D, Jai's work can be seen in Ant-Man and Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Greg Ng's Work
Greg Ng
Greg Ng

Gregory Ng is a Lighting and Compositing Artist at Luma Pictures in Melbourne. His long list of credits includes: Captain America: Civil War, Deadpool, Ant-Man and Doctor Strange.

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Mentor of Nuke Compositing

Known for Spider Man: Far From Home
Study Options

Small Class

The most affordable way to learn from top industry mentors in a fun, collaborative environment, while still getting plenty of personalized feedback.

  • Max. 4 students per course
  • Affordable high-quality education
  • Network while you learn
Study Options

1-on-1 Private

Progress faster and enjoy more flexiblity with private mentorship. Ideal for busy schedules, career-changers, or artists upgrading skills or changing specialties.

  • Maximum level of mentor interaction
  • Greater flexibility to schedule classes
  • Customized learning experience

 

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Student Showcase

High quality student work that speaks for itself

With a focus on portfolio preparation, we help students build their competitive edge with high quality work that gets noticed. See what they are creating.

Studios that hire our students

With a focus on portfolio preparation, we help students build their competitive edge with high quality work that gets noticed. See what they are creating.

Weta Digital
Ubisoft
Dreamworks
EA
Industrial Light. & Magic
Sony Pictures Animation

I hadn't even finished the course and I was offered a job.

My understanding of NUKE Compositing was minimal when I started with CG Spectrum. With the help of the mentors, I managed to build my skills and get my foot in the door at a major VFX studio.

Anne Palm
Anne Palm
Nuke Compositing

CG Spectrum is my ideal way of learning.

With mentors active in the industry keeping you on track with industry proven skills and workflows, you know you're not wasting your time. You get what you put into this course and there isn't such thing as being too keen. I couldn't be happier with the progress and skills I've gained since starting.

Ben Nicoloff
Ben Nicoloff
Nuke Compositing

CG Spectrum was hands down the best decision I've made for my career.

The learning material and staff were great and having an industry mentor was an invaluable asset that really helped me get my break in the VFX industry.

Alan Robinson
Alan Robinson
Nuke Compositing

Study Pathway

Your journey to a successful career starts here

Study duration: 12 months
Nuke Course Pathway

We've built our courses based on industry input and focus on teaching skills studios are hiring for. The three courses below form a complete study pathway designed to fast track your education so you can land your first job sooner. Each course can also be taken separately depending on your skill level and career goals.

Overview:

The Introduction to Nuke Compositing Certificate teaches you solid foundations, giving you an idea of what it takes to pursue a career in this field.

Prerequisites:

Course Summary:

  • Qualification: Certificate
  • Duration: 3 months
  • Commitment: 20 hours weekly
  • Skill level: Beginner
  • Software: A student educational license of Nuke is provided to all students for free

View Introduction to Nuke Certificate Course

Overview:

The Advanced Nuke Compositing Diploma takes your skills to a feature film and AAA game level, with the final term focused on career development and building your professional portfolio.

All diploma students receive additional 1-on-1 career support, portfolio reviews, and industry insights from CG Spectrum's Career Development Manager.

Prerequisites:

Course Summary:

  • Qualification: Advanced Diploma
  • Duration: 9 months
  • Commitment: 20 hours weekly
  • Skill level: Advanced
  • Software: A student educational license of Nuke is provided to all students for free
  • Additional information: CG Spectrum is an authorized training partner of The Foundry

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