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Explore the new 2D and 3D features and improved performance in Nuke 7, the premiere compositing package for visual effects in film and television.

Remove an unwanted building from a live-action plate and replace it with a new matte painting that is motion-tracked.

Harness the power of the CINEMA 4D MoGraph module to create complex animations with only a couple of keyframes.

Shows how to build complex composites with After Effects and mocha, where motion graphics are mapped to live-action footage of an actor's face.

Simulate a large crowd using live-action footage of a small group of people, 3D renders, and Photoshop artwork.

Demonstrates how to light an object onto a live-action still plate, using Maya, Nuke, and Photoshop.

Discover how to create render passes in Maya, recombine the passes in After Effects, and motion track the passes to live-action video footage that contains a moving camera or a moving character.

Shows how to turn a daytime summer scene into a nighttime winter scene using Photoshop and After Effects, with illustrator David Mattingly's production-proven matte painting techniques.

Create and animate complex composites using mattes, keys, and intraframe effects—elements that allow editors and motion graphics artists to seamlessly combine and animate multiple layers of content—with Avid Media Composer.

Explores the new features found in the 3D digital compositor Nuke 6.

Find out about the surprisingly powerful compositing tools that are available in Premiere Pro and see what you can achieve without ever leaving your editor.

Demonstrates how to render an animation in CINEMA 4D and apply two different visual styles in After Effects.

Shows how to create a 15-second promotional video that looks and feels like a professional advertisement.

Demonstrates how to use MatchMover, Toxik, and Backburner with Maya’s existing powerful feature set to create engaging 3D animations.

Paced comfortably for beginners, this course also reveals numerous advanced tricks and techniques.

Demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of five different keying tools.

How to take advantage of Photoshop CS3 Extended's revolutionary 3D and video capabilities.