Optimisation in digital compositing : a case study on Nuke
Pak, Yulia (2017)
Pak, Yulia
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017060111739
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017060111739
Tiivistelmä
Digital compositing is an artistic process, but, at the same time, it is a very technical topic and requires appropriate knowledge. Post-production departments almost always work under time pressure, and artists need to keep a fragile balance between budget, quality and time. Therefore, process optimisation is a vital consideration. Another reason is that plenty of people come to the business self-educated and from freelance backgrounds with their own habits, which quite often can harm and slow down the process of digital compositing.
The purpose of this thesis was to explore, to analyse, and show the ways to optimise the day-by-day process of digital compositing in order to shape appropriate habits from the beginning of a career. In this work, not only the technical aspects of optimisation were necessary to research, but also behavioural aspects of optimisation. From all the compositing software, Nuke was chosen for the case study, because it is one of the most popular and utilised programs in the modern professional world of digital compositing.
The understanding of which aspects should have been considered was reached through comparing information from reliable sources such as literature, lectures, tutorials from renowned compositing artists, and information collected through the author’s personal experience in university projects and working in post-production departments of two different companies. At the same time, the comparison was the main source of data collection and analysis.
As a result of the study, it is possible to see that optimisation can essentially speed up the process of digital compositing and improve the quality of work for teams and individuals.
This topic can never be completely covered since the compositing world develops at a high pace. Obviously, following monthly or even weekly updates of tools is also essential for improving the quality and speed of work. However, some basics will always be basics and knowledge about them is key to future development.
The purpose of this thesis was to explore, to analyse, and show the ways to optimise the day-by-day process of digital compositing in order to shape appropriate habits from the beginning of a career. In this work, not only the technical aspects of optimisation were necessary to research, but also behavioural aspects of optimisation. From all the compositing software, Nuke was chosen for the case study, because it is one of the most popular and utilised programs in the modern professional world of digital compositing.
The understanding of which aspects should have been considered was reached through comparing information from reliable sources such as literature, lectures, tutorials from renowned compositing artists, and information collected through the author’s personal experience in university projects and working in post-production departments of two different companies. At the same time, the comparison was the main source of data collection and analysis.
As a result of the study, it is possible to see that optimisation can essentially speed up the process of digital compositing and improve the quality of work for teams and individuals.
This topic can never be completely covered since the compositing world develops at a high pace. Obviously, following monthly or even weekly updates of tools is also essential for improving the quality and speed of work. However, some basics will always be basics and knowledge about them is key to future development.