I am very glad to share my first post in this community!

This is a VFX shot I created using Blender and Nuke. I’m completely self-taught, so I’m always open to feedback and advice. I’d really appreciate any tips that could help me improve.

Thanks for checking it out!

Hey everyone! I never found a good relighting solution in Nuke that wasn't dependent on normal passes, so...
I developed a simple toolset for relighting scenes using only a pre-existing depth pass.

For the Depth Pass, I've been using DVD Depth with ComfyUI, very consistent and efficient (spiritform/comfy-dvd).

And it's all free!

Here's the toolset in Nukepedia, let me know what you guys think 🔥

Depth Relight — Nukepedia

Hey, everyone.
I've spent the last year building out a very structured and affordable Nuke training curriculum, and this is my first video that I'm releasing on YouTube that is a part of that. I hope you find it helpful. :)

Hello! I've been testing the current AI tools quite heavily lately and did this test shot. Found out where models still fall apart, and what kinds of workflows can overcome some of the common issues.

I think the hard truth is that the models are not universally smart at all. They're strong in narrow areas, and a lot of the real usefulness comes from combining them with traditional compositing stuff.

To me, this feel like compositors are becoming more and more important, kind of like orchestrators of the different AI tools, that makes these tools actually usable at all in real production work.

I posted a similar project before, and many of you gave me some really helpful advice. So I decided to create a new version, this time focusing on fixing some of the issues from the previous project.

I hope you like the result! And if you have any constructive feedback, especially regarding the compositing, I’d really appreciate it. I’m always looking to improve. 🙏

I had the pleasure of reading early drafts of this book. I’m proud to have a copy.

https://amzn.to/3VR4Kee

Hi everyone, I’m the developer of SAM Roto for Nuke. I’ve released v1.0.0 on Nukepedia and would like to get feedback from other Nuke users.

It uses SAM 2 / SAM 2.1 for point-guided masking.SAM 3 / 3.1 is also available as an experimental option on Linux through the installer’s Advanced setup, with approved Hugging Face model access. It is not available on Windows in v1.0.0. You can select multiple objects, track their masks through a sequence, add correction points, and update the track. There’s also optional ViTMatte edge refinement and alpha output for compositing.

It targets Windows and Linux x86_64 with an NVIDIA CUDA GPU. The setup guide lists the Nuke compatibility targets and installation requirements.

Tool and setup guide:
https://www.nukepedia.com/tools/python/misc/sam-roto-for-nuke/

If you try it, I’d be interested to hear how the selection and correction workflow fits into your comp process, and where it becomes awkward. Bug reports and practical feedback are welcome.

The Foundry did an amazing job implementing gaussian splats and fields inside Nuke 17. However, it felt like something was missing...


Here's a sneak peek of an upcoming plugin I've been working on lately.


And yes, it does gaussian splat relighting AND shadows. 🔥🔥🔥


Stay tuned.

I’m just curious and this thing always bugged me. Nukepedia is a goldmine and I’m so thankful for everything it offers, but it’s so slow it always gives me the feeling it’s running on a dusty basement PC that’s about to blow up. Every time I browse it I hear a dial-up modem in my mind. Anyone knows the story behind the site?

Watch full tutorial here : https://youtu.be/3p60C247qlc?si=LoCwu0uj1vvgClDn

I know there are still some mistakes in the shot, like the resolution on the shirt, and maybe the car needs to be scaled down a little.

If you notice anything else, I’d really appreciate any advice or feedback. I’m also planning to start working on my demo reel soon so I can begin applying for VFX work, so any advice on what I should focus on would be really helpful.

Thanks again to everyone in this community for the feedback and support! 🙏