How To Composite VFX Stock Footage Into Any CG Star Wars Scene | Nuke VFX Tutorial

In this Nuke tutorial, we are going to a galaxy far, far away! Inside Nuke, we are going through the details in setting the CG comp up, and then adding the perfect touch of ActionVFX VFX stock footage elements throughout.
This Nuke tutorial covers:
- Positioning VFX stock footage in 3D space using Geo
- Utilizing TimeOffset to produce accurate timing between footage
- Using the 3D scene camera
- Using ScanlineRender to quickly determine scene positioning
- Using Dirt Blasts, Spark, & Exploding Debris VFX for rock explosion
- Using Gun Smoke and Exploding Debris for rock column impact
VFX stock footage used in the tutorial:
- Dirt Blasts VFX
- Spark Explosions VFX
- Exploding Debris Vol. 1 VFX
- Gun Smoke Vol. 1 VFX
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[@ActionVFXofficial]

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[@basiliasTG]

I was expecting more of this tutorial but still ActionVFX is doing an amazing job. Please bring us more detailed Nuke tuts!

[@ActionVFXofficial]

More on the way!

[@VenuSux]

@@ActionVFXofficial what i'd really like to know is how you got the 3d geo of the scene. a tutorial on that would be a lot more helpful :p

[@Utsab_Giri]

@@VenuSux @ActionVFX that's exactly what I was thinking

[@anthonyvfx]

​ @Mark, thanks for the feedback. I'll include that in the future! For now, let me walk you through it. Essentially I selected the geometry I wanted to bring into my comp scene and exported it out as an alembic. In Nuke all you have to do is Read in that alembic file, and voila. Your geo is in nuke, and you can apply it to your scene node!

[@VenuSux]

@@anthonyvfx Interesting. Thanks for explaining! I look forward to a future video showing the whole process visually :] cheers.

[@tigerroar6071]

Thank YOU ActionVFX, make more advanced NUKE tutorials like this.

[@ActionVFXofficial]

You're very welcome! More to come!

[@mostlyharmless88]

FWIW this is not an advanced tutorial -- it's junior comp (with some questionable retime choices tsk tsk).

[@RAFLAMOLAO]

YESSSS!! NUKE! thanks for this, i havnt even watched the video yet lol im just excited its a NUKE tutorial lol

[@ActionVFXofficial]

We're here to bring value! More Nuke on the way!

[@CaptainBeep]

Thank you so much, saved my work

[@jmartin1223]

This is great, any chance to replicate this in After Effects or DaVinci Resolve for us non Nuke users?

[@seuporco543]

is there any chance to make this tutorial from scratch? making the 3D environment, animating the x-wing and the tie fighter, and finally diving into nuke?

[@Acid0000Burn]

Thanks for this tutorial, i want to ask how you make bold pipes in node graph ?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

We think this link will be helpful! It's a guide to modifying Node Display. learn.foundry.com/nuke/8.0/content/getting_started/using_interface/customizing_node_display.html

[@Acid0000Burn]

@@ActionVFXofficial Thank you very much..it's very helpful!

[@NagaTamilnadu]

great

[@moontooth]

Where can we find how to build an environment like this?

[@juanpaicho]

Thanks....

[@ronydey2696]

Great tut's ever Hi myself Rony i'm an VFX CG student from Arena ANimation kolkata

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Nice to meet you Rony! We're glad you enjoyed the tutorial!

[@ZeNoNThErMaL]

any chance we can get the 3d asset? like the file with the animation finished? I can create the lasers and debris in Houdini but since I'm not an animator, I can't get the realistic flying.

[@ActionVFXofficial]

The finished plate is unavailable, unfortunately! The TIE Fighter and X-Wing can be found on videocopilot.

[@ZeNoNThErMaL]

ActionVFX I know that but the landscape and the animation? Any chance you guys can provide those .abc files? Or fbx?

[@anthonyvfx]

@@ZeNoNThErMaL This scene is my own personal project I had started before teaming up with Action VFX. Unfortunately, it's not available for public access. However, since my background is in 3D, I will be making more videos with CG elements in the shot and will provide the sources to follow along with.

[@VuPhamRainstorm]

your arrow in UI for nodes is big and easy to read. How can you make it ? :) thank you

[@ActionVFXofficial]

Check your line width in the "View Handles" properties! Let us know if that works!

[@VuPhamRainstorm]

@@ActionVFXofficial Got it. Thank you

[@renosnicolaou8417]

Music on BG please

[@rahuljana6766]

Footage link?

[@KKAkuoku]

I’d kill for a tutorial on how to do this in Blender!

[@Gireshahid33]

more nuke plesssssss

[@ActionVFXofficial]

More to come!

[@OfficiallyOToole]

Me: Wow! This is a neat tutorial! I even know how to open Nuke! ...I guess that's a start...

[@ActionVFXofficial]

It's never too late to start! Nuke offers a free non-commercial version!

[@OfficiallyOToole]

@@ActionVFXofficial That's what I have lol. It's very complex even for someone who knows Fusion like the back of my hand lol

[@ActionVFXofficial]

@@OfficiallyOToole Practice makes perfect. :)

[@maartenvanderveen5144]

@@OfficiallyOToole haha nice, I've the same issue, but reversed. Want to learn more about Fusion instead (since Nuke is very pricey)

[@liamosborne6859]

why am I watching Nuke tutorials lol I can barely afford after effects

[@ActionVFXofficial]

There's a free version of Nuke! www.foundry.com/products/nuke/non-commercial

[@petarpetrov5548]

Trust me, start moving to Nuke, download the free version and start playing with it, for compositing its way easier than AE.

[@degibocu]

@@ActionVFXofficial that free version its just for 3 mounts right?

[@ActionVFXofficial]

@@degibocu No time limit on it!