What is a Matte? - Blackmagic Fusion Basics Tutorial for Beginners

[@AM23.]

Thanks!

[@maxjohn6012]

Great video, as always :) Like Dmitriy, I'd also like to see more on this topic - making and working with mattes! Just a simple workflow showing how to make a node tree branching off to make a contrast-based matte then merging it back in and doing something with it would be super helpful.

[@camerastooge]

Wait... you're mucking about with Unreal Engine? So does that mean we can expect some vids about that soon???

[@diesse_action_lab]

Finally what I was waiting for 💪It would be nice if you go more in depth with this topic!

[@60secmusic96]

great, thank you very much! 😃😃

[@GrantSR]

Is there some subtle difference between a "matte" and a "mask" that I am not seeing? Or is it nothing but different terms in different industries, that both mean the same thing?

[@CinePenguin89]

From what I gather, a mask is a way to create a matte, while a matte is a more broad term referring to one element of a video isolated so that you can work with it individually.

[@GrantSR]

@@CinePenguin89 So, the "mask" is the grey scale "layer" that one uses to create a "virtual matte," which allows one to modify a specified portion of the image AS IF that portion were a truly separate "layer" (or component) of the film. In layer-based photo editing programs, we don't think of the "matte" as a separate thing. We use one mask to edit one area of a photo in one way. Then we use another mask to apply edits to another area of the photo. Those two areas may or may not overlap. So, we don't think of the specified address as separate "things" that need a term to name them. And I assume the term "matte" comes from theater, where mattes are painted screens used to simulate part of a scene. (A "technology" that was also used in many early films, and came back into use with modern shows such as Mandalorian.)

[@HamedEmine]

A matte is the little brother of a depth map

[@GrantSR]

@@HamedEmine Considering that depth mapping is relatively new, I don't think the analogy holds. Depth mapping is a newer, higher-tech way to generate a virtual matte.

[@flipnap2112]

in a general sense mattes are pulled from footage and a mask is created by hand drawing curves. but they are used interchangeably. just one of those things

[@Katana2040]

Nicely done.

[@MichaelStrong0112]

It would be good if you could do a video that clearly taught the distinctions/differences between mattes, masks, and alpha channels.

[@Dmitriy.0]

Can you make a short tutorial on how to track and animate a matte once you created it?

[@kyleheilig255]

You don't have to track or animate a matte. It's just an output of your footage. The only thing you'd need to animate would be your mask shapes (if you did it that way). You'll animate those before you put out the matte. The best way is to use a lumakey.

[@seanmbranch]

Would it be correct to say that a matte is like having a blue sheet of paper with a circle cut out of the middle and then putting that blue sheet of paper on top of an orange sheet of paper so that the end result is a blue image with an orange circle in the middle? so, therefore, the matte is the blue sheet with the circle cut out of the middle?

[@outta_mah_camera]

Good explaination

[@mateOriginal]

Question. Have you ever looked at motion tween for premiere? Is there some way to make a fusion transition that takes the x, y and scale values of the first clip. And then moved the first clip across a curve to the second clips x, y and scale?

[@HamedEmine]

I just looked that up, and some "Premiere Gal" was explaining it in a video full of cringe effects that made me extremely thankful to have moved to Resolve with Casey Faris lol

[@mateOriginal]

@@HamedEmine premiere gal defo ain’t a enjoyable KZbinr 😂 But other than that. The usefulness of being able to zoom with a simple transition is so helpful

[@gr8moblaze553]

What is the shortcut to turn nodes in fusion on and off? Looks like you did it in this overview. Great overview aslo.

[@invisiblejazz]

I thought it was CTRL+D but apparently it's CTRL+P

[@flipnap2112]

@@invisiblejazz ctrl d is nodes in color page :)

[@invisiblejazz]

@@flipnap2112 making them different between pages is such a bad UI experience 😕

[@flipnap2112]

@@invisiblejazz theres a lot of inter page inconsistency, especially going into fusion but its a quirk I really dont mind considering its about 60 thousand dollars worth of software for 300 bucks ha ha, I can deal

[@invisiblejazz]

@@flipnap2112 or 0 bux if you can't afford 300 😅

[@ProjectHelisexuality]

I wish I had magic mask 😂 Do they ever do sales on the studio version? Also, been looking at blender. You have a knack for explaining things.

[@flipnap2112]

the price is actually a sale. for what youre getting its ridiculously cheap. the noise reduction alone is worth the 300. not to mention you own it forever, including all updates

[@rossscobievideographer53]

That was good, would like to see you do a tutorial of when you usually use one not for green screen though

[@lxrproductions]

Thanks for the clear description But…. This is a video file isn’t it? does the matte automatically track and adjust through all the moving frames 🧐 how does that work ?

[@CaseyFaris]

It does if it's rendered from a 3d render, yes. It updates each frame

[@lxrproductions]

@@CaseyFaris so if i'm an editor who doesn't work with video game 3D stuff, and I want to mask out the sky for example, how does that work with mattes? (i'm used to the magic mask by now which is amazing.. is this similar?). TIA!

[@mishukx]

BRAVO

[@ThePhillShow]

VERY interested in how to work with renders, or a simple unreal workflow. Unreal has so many assets built in that make it so easy to throw together a simple scene, but I've gotten lost bringing that into Fusion and being able to work with it. Tbh I've gotten stuck working with any 3D object with all the different files that need to be put into separate nodes to make the 3d object's node work. I feel like I'm overcomplicating it but would be helpful to see a video like this on how to just bring in stuff from, say, unreal and have it at a point that is workable

[@omarbrown2696]

Proper

[@ericfak]

Heyyy, that’s my joke! Calling it a Matthew 😂

[@bambaboyz]

please god

[@ifell3]

Still need a more powerful computer ☺️

[@SaxSpy]

premiere has easier masking - resolve is behind there

[@flipnap2112]

what do you mean

[@asphaltandtacos]

Resolve is flexible. Fusion is used for compositing. You have more advanced tools in Fusion for complex work.

[@F-Andre]

tell that yourself :D

[@flippantfishtaco3132]

Oh, so a matte is just a mask. UHHGG

[@johnyedit-v2p]

Soooo.. i thought thats a “mask.”

[@ibrahimayad6732]

You seem to lose weight. Are you alright?