Sham Tickoo - Blackmagic Design Fusion 7 Studio: A Tutorial Approach

Blackmagic Design Fusion 7 Studio

A Tutorial Approach

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Sham Tickoo

Professor

Purdue University Calumet

Hammond, Indiana, USA

Blackmagic Design Fusion 7 Studio: A Tutorial Approach

Sham Tickoo

CADCIM Technologies

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DEDICATION

To teachers, who make it possible to disseminate knowledge

to enlighten the young and curious minds

of our future generations

To students, who are dedicated to learning new technologies

and making the world a better place to live in

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To employees of CADCIM Technologies for their valuable help

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Table of Contents

Dedication iii

Preface vii

Chapter 1

Exploring the Blackmagic Design Fusion 7 Studio Interface.................................1-1

Chapter 2

Creating Network of Tools.......................................................................................2-1

Chapter 3

Creator Tools...........................................................................................................3-1

Chapter 4

Transform Tools.......................................................................................................4-1

Chapter 5

Warp Tools...............................................................................................................5-1

Chapter 6

Mask Tools...............................................................................................................6-1

Chapter 7

Color Tools..............................................................................................................7-1

Chapter 8

Matte Tools..............................................................................................................8-1

Chapter 9

Tracking...................................................................................................................9-1

Chapter 10

Effect Tools..............................................................................................................10-1

Chapter 11

Deep Pixel and Position Tools ................................................................................11-1

Chapter 12

Paint Tools...............................................................................................................12-1

Chapter 13

3D Tools and Stereo 3D.......................................................................................13-1

Chapter 14

Particles................................................................................................................14-1

Project 1

Converting a Day Scene to a Night Sce ne..........................................................P1-1

Project 2

Compositing Render Passes.................................................................................P2-1

Index I-1

Blackmagic Design Fusion 7 Studio: A Tutorial Approach

Preface

Blackmagic Design Fusion 7 Studio

Blackmagic Design Fusion 7 Studio is one of the worlds leading node-based compositing software . It is a powerful VFX production application. It comprises of flexible, precise, and powerful compositing tools. This software uses various techniques such as color-correction, 2D tracking, keying, masking, depth-based compositing, 3D compositing, and stereo 3D for compositing. This software has been used in many movies such as Avatar, 300, Terminator Salvation , Final Destination II, and so on. Capability of using a wide range of techniques makes this software application an ideal platform for compositing and the first choice for compositors and visual effect artists.