Digital Tutors - Creating a 3D Scene with a 2D Image in NUKEX

Duration 1h 38m

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Project Files Included

Software used

NUKEX 7.0v8

What you will learn

In this series of tutorials, we will learn how to create 3D depth from a 2D image. We will begin by isolating our image using multiple Roto and RotoPaint nodes. Then, we learn how to use Card, Scene, Camera, and ScanlineRender nodes to set up the scene in 3D space with the option for a 2D view.

This course is full of tips for getting your particles to look realistic, how to make them more customized, and integrate them into the 2.5D images you are using. By the end of this training, you will have your own 2.5D scene, as well as the knowledge to rebuild this style using other types of images.

Tutor

Laura Smith

1. Introduction and project overview 00:43

2. Using a Read node with Roto nodes to isolate areas of the image 10:01

3. Using RotoPaint nodes to fill in the gaps 13:10

4. Using the rotoscoped images with cards and a Scene node 14:19

5. Setting up the ScanlineRender and the Camera 12:53

6. Adding Rotation to the Camera 03:28

7. Introducing Particles and tweaking their look 10:50

8. Adding a bird for additional realism 09:55

9. Applying the ZDefocus node and a Flare for custom bokeh 06:34

10. Fine-tuning the look of the particles 10:17

11. Stylizing Touches: Lens flare and vignette 06:42