Week 31: Compositing the renders

I did eventually manage to find out the issue I was having with the shadow layers. Although the Final Gather was off, the IBL set up was still affecting the alpha, which I needed to get the shadows. After running through the possible factors causing the issues in my head, it became clear this was the culprit, and after a little connection breaking, the problem was resolved.

So I moved into Nuke to try compositing the shots together...I've been trying to get my head around the 'shuffle' and 'shuffle copy' nodes and trying to understand the most effective process to take when rendering for the compositing stage.

Clearly, I am still trying to get the hang of the node system and understanding exactly how each node affects the next. Although this rendering/comp stage is certainly a challenge, I am actually enjoying it. I just need to get the hang of Nuke, and then I can get the test finished. We need to start progress on actual production soon, but this has definitely put me in good stead for actual production and I am feeling a great deal more confident about the tasks I will be undertaking next semester.