I always loved looking at specials effects for movies and how they did it. So about a year ago I decided to learn it on my own.
I started out by playing around with Maya, I bought some books and I kind of got the basic knowledge of how it works, and what tools do. I enjoyed it for a while, but after getting to know that modeling is just one of the steps in specials effects, I decided I’d learn a compositing software.
The first thing that popped in my mind was After Effects. Why not right? I’m familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator. So i bought a book, and I started learning from there, I also did some tutorials online where I gained some new knowledge.
But after getting to know a little bit more of compositing, I’ve learned that most movies are done in node-base softwares, like Fusion, Nuke, Shake (By the way, is it still in use for movies after Apple "killed it"?)
So here’s my first question:
What makes a node-base software better than a layer-base software?
Let’s say:
Fusion X After Effects
So my journey continues, I’ve downloaded the Fusion Learning Edition one day ago, I still didn’t get a lot of time to play around it, but somehow knowing a little bit of Maya helps me understand it better 🙂
Since I don’t want my "hyperness" to go away, I decided to get some books and devote myself to learn it.
But that’s the problem!!!
I CAN"T FIND A SINGLE BOOK ABOUT IT!?!!
How come such a well respected compositing software, used in a bunch of different movies don’t have a single book about it?
Is it some kind of a secret society where you go to your local library and you say a password, and the person taking care of you brings you back a book and tells you to don’t say anything? haha i know I’m being silly here, and I also know that the book:
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing,
is based on Fusion 2.5?! (at least that’s what I read)
But isn’t there a book where I could get all the knowledge a beginner should get?
If you guys know courses, school classes, tutorial sites that teach you how to get around Fusion I would appreciate it A LOT!
For the experts out there, just a curious question. How did you guys learn your compositing software?
Right now I have this goal in my head, and I want to keep fighting for it, all help is VERY welcomed!
Thank you guys!
I’m really glad I found this website!
-Sneaky Money
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