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An Introduction to Fusion Visual Effects With AN INTRODUCTION TO FUSION VISUAL EFFECTS WITH Download Learn how to create Hollywood caliber visual effects and motion graphics with the world’s most advanced editing, visual effects, color correction and audio post production solution! Free! by Damian Allen, Tony Gallardo and Dion Scoppettuolo An Introduction to Fusion Visual Effects with by Damian Allen, Tony Gallardo and Dion Scoppettuolo An Introduction to Fusion Visual Effects with DaVinci Resolve 15 Damian Allen, Tony Gallardo and Dion Scoppettuolo Copyright ©2019 by Blackmagic Design Pty Ltd Blackmagic Design www.blackmagicdesign.com To report errors, please send a note to [email protected]. Series Editor: Patricia Montesion Editor: Brad Crawford Technical Review: David Hover Cover Design: Blackmagic Design Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts, contact [email protected]. Notice of Liability Neither the author nor Blackmagic Design shall have any liability to any person or entity for any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book, or by omissions from this book, or by the computer software and hardware products described within it. Trademarks Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and Blackmagic Design was aware of a trademark claim, the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark. All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark. No such use, or the use of any trade name, is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book. macOS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. ISBN 13: 978-1-7327569-5-3 Contents iii Contents Foreword vii Getting Started viii Acknowledgments xii 1 Quick Start: Learning the Fusion Page 1 Exploring the Interface 3 Adding an Effect 7 Adding Clips from the Media Pool 10 Understanding the Merge Node 12 Inserting and Adjusting Effects 14 Chaining Merge Nodes Together 17 Masking Effects 19 Adding Effects from the Effects Library 22 Lesson Review 25 Section l: Titling and Motion Graphics 27 2 The Art of the Credit Roll 28 Starting with a Fusion Generator 29 Adding a Text+ Node 30 Aligning Text with Tabs 32 Formatting a Single Line 36 Inserting Logos and Graphics 38 Making Credits Roll 41 Lesson Review 42 3 Creating Animated Titles 44 Setting up your Title Design 45 Revealing Text with Mattes 49 Animating with the Follower 51 Adjusting Keyframe Timing 55 Diving Deeper into the Spline Editor 57 Trying out Versions 63 Timeline Versions 66 iv Enabling Motion Blur 68 Lesson Review 70 4 Animating with Keyframes and Modifiers 72 Contents Identifying a Clip’s Resolution 73 Keyframing a Motion Path 74 Straightening out Alpha Channels 79 Painting a Motion Path 82 Linking Parameters 85 Making Acceleration Adjustments 88 Applying Random Animation Modifiers 90 Customizing Motion Blur 92 Lesson Review 96 Section ll: Visual Effects Creation 98 5 Match Moving Elements 99 Using Layers from the Edit Page 100 Replacing a Node 106 Match Moving in the Tracker Tool 106 Setting up a Match Move 111 Creating a Matte with a Keyer 112 Lesson Review 115 6 Working with Mixed Resolutions 117 Understanding the Resolution of a Fusion Clip 118 Maintaining Resolution Independence 121 Slipping Clips into Place 126 Cutting a Hole with a Polygon Matte 128 Tracking a Matte 135 Rotoscoping Mattes 137 Finishing the Shot 140 Lesson Review 145 7 Replacing Signs and Screens 147 Tracking Planar Surfaces 148 Painting with the Clone Tool 152 v Using Photoshop PSD Layers 156 Corner Pinning an Image 159 Combing Mattes and Images 162 Match Moving with the Planar Transform 164 Contents Finalizing the Composite 165 Lesson Review 169 8 Compositing Green Screen Content 171 Managing Color For Visual Effects 172 Pulling A Green Screen Key 178 Refining A Matte 181 Connecting Auxiliary Mattes 185 Lining Up The Background 188 Color Correcting Elements 190 Lesson Review 197 Section lll: 3D Compositing 199 9 Setting up a 3D Scene 200 Placing Elements on 3D Shapes 201 Navigating in 3D 206 Using Shapes in 3D 208 Entering Simple Expressions 210 Creating Multiple Axes of Rotation 213 Adding Lights and Cameras 216 Lesson Review 224 10 Designing 3D Broadcast Graphics 226 Adding 3D Text to a Scene 227 Animating 3D Text 230 Playing Around with 3D Shapes 235 Applying and Customizing Materials 243 Converting 3D into a 2D Image 250 Adding 2D Look Design 258 Saving Templates 260 Lesson Review 264 11 Exploring 3D Particle Systems 266 vi Setting up a Particle System 267 Adding Motion to Particles 271 Defining the Emitter Shape 272 Using Images for Particle Cells 273 Contents Optimizing Performance 276 Controlling the Timing and Look of Particles 277 Introducing Particle Forces 281 Lesson Review 282 12 3D Camera Tracking 284 Rotoscoping for 3D Tracking 285 Combining Garbage Mattes 290 Preparing the Camera Tracker 292 Solving for the Camera 294 Refining the Solve 296 Setting the Ground Plane and Exporting the Scene 298 Positioning Objects in a 3D Set 302 Matching Color and Light 305 Lesson Review 310 Addendums 312 Making Credits Roll Smoothly 313 Converting to Pixel Values 314 Learning to Add and Multiply 315 Creating a Light Wrap 317 Overview of a Light Wrap 318 Staying Organized with Color 319 Combining Mattes 322 Merging the Light Wrap and Foreground 323 Creating Smoke with Fast Noise 326 Using Fast Noise for Particle Cells 327 Rendering from the Fusion Page 330 Index 332 About the Authors 336 Foreword vii Welcome to An Introduction to Fusion Visual Effects with DaVinci Resolve 15 I think one of the most exciting things about DaVinci Resolve 15 is that it brings together editing, color correction, audio post, motion graphics and visual effects in the same Foreword software application! With the addition of the new Fusion page in DaVinci Resolve 15, you get over 250 tools for advanced node-based visual effects compositing and motion graphics, along with even better color correction and editing features, and a full-blown Fairlight digital audio workstation. That means you’ll be able to switch between creative tasks without having to export or translate files between different applications! Best of all, DaVinci Resolve 15 is absolutely free! We’ve made sure that the free version of DaVinci Resolve actually has more features than any other paid editing system. That’s because at Blackmagic Design we believe everybody should have the tools to create professional, Hollywood caliber content without having to spend thousands of dollars. I hope you’ll enjoy using DaVinci Resolve 15 and we can’t wait to see the amazing work you produce! Grant Petty Blackmagic Design Who this Book is for viii This hands-on training guide is designed for DaVinci Resolve editors, colorists, visual effects newcomers and experienced compositors or motion designers who want to create, visual effects and motion graphics in DaVinci Resolve 15. The book is divided into three sections: Section I: Titling and motion graphics Section II: Visual effects creation Getting Started Section IIl: 3D compositing. You’ll start with an introductory composite that will give you a quick overview of the Fusion page interface and how nodes work. Each subsequent lesson builds your skills in the fundamentals of visual effects and motion graphics. You’ll cover a variety of genres, techniques and technical best practices including title design, hidden effects, green screen compositing, visual effects color management and much more. Finally, you’ll work in Fusion’s powerful 3D environment creating broadcast design graphics, 3D particles and a 3D tracked composite. Although the last lesson of this guide requires DaVinci Resolve 15 Studio, you can go through lessons 1 through 11 using the free download of DaVinci Resolve 15 at: blackmagicdesign.com Getting Started Welcome to An Introduction to Fusion Visual Effects with DaVinci Resolve 15, an official Blackmagic Design certified training book that teaches professionals and students the art of titling, motion graphics, visual effects compositing and broadcast design in DaVinci Resolve 15. Editors will find clear workflow driven lessons while seasoned compositors will quickly learn Fusion’s powerful node based interface to accomplish incredible Hollywood caliber visual effects. As you step through the lessons you’ll gain experience with Fusion’s title animation tools, particle effects, blue and green screen keyer, powerful planar tracking capabilities, 3D compositing environment and more! Best of all, you’ll discover that there is no longer a need to send shots out to another application, because with DaVinci Resolve 15, fantastic visual effects and 3D motion design is simply a click away from editing. This guide takes a practical, hands-on approach using real-world techniques for various compositing and broadcast design jobs including, credit rolls, object removal, sign replacement, 3D graphics and 3D set extension workflow. Beyond the artistic side of visual effects and motion graphics, you’ll also learn the fundamental science behind the techniques you are using including compositing in linear light, managing premultiplied alpha channels and maintaining resolution independence. Along the way there are practical tricks and tip used by professional visual effects artists and motion designers to enhance the final outcome of your projects.
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