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Following the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, particularly in image generation, those of us working in visual effects have been exploring ways to bring this technology into our everyday workflows. CopyCat is one such tool. Introduced by Foundry in Nuke in 2021, it opened up a new way of working in which machine learning becomes part of the compositing pipeline. …
I’ve edited a new reel, apart from my compositing and animation reels, focused on the workflows I use with CopyCat inside Nuke. In this video, I showcase different approaches to manipulating complexity and transferring detail, building simple proxies capable of generating more complex models, using inference to give more control over the image, and exploring the possibilities that emerge from …
Meet Nuke Copilot, your intelligent GPT-powered assistant designed exclusively for compositing tasks in Nuke. Whether you’re troubleshooting complex node setups, optimizing scripts, discovering new features, or integrating advanced CopyCat workflows, Nuke Copilot streamlines your workflow and boosts your productivity. It can even fetch precise answers directly from Nukepedia, ensuring you always have accurate information at your fingertips. Nuke Copilot speaks …
I recently streamed a live session dedicated to CopyCat, the artificial intelligence system within Nuke used for creating VFX effects. In it, I explain why this kind of AI differs from generative AIs, explore its possible applications, and highlight the importance of having proper control mechanisms. The stream is in Spanish, but you can enable English or other subtitles through …
The November issue of Renderout magazine has just come out, in which I wrote an article about how to get organized by working with Nuke and avoid some problems compositing in visual effects. You can read the article and the rest of the magazine at the following link (in spanish):
A few days ago, while playing Nintendo Switch’s Animal Crossing, I made a joke on Twitter that I had been able to create a VFX shooting studio inside the game with its green chromakey background and tracking markers. From there came a debate about why those backgrounds are used in movies and the possible complications they could have. I will …
After spending a fantastic time in Goobye Kansas and the Christmas holidays I was working for Important Looking Pirates, also in Stockholm. During my time there I have been helping with the film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which will be released in the summer. After a year in the north I think I will return to Spain to rest a …
After finishing my work at Along With The Gods in Goodbye Kansas, I’ve been working on other projects like this cute champagne commercial for Jules Mumm starring a funny pink llama that invites some office workers to create a party. I was very surprised by the impact that the character has had on social networks! I have been able to …
Throughout this time I have used some techniques that I have repeated in my compositions. These are simple methods but quite useful, so I’ve decided to start creating some scripts to have them easier than typing them from scratch whenever I need them. ekaGradient is the equivalent of Photoshop’s color gradient or Colorama in After Effects, something I’ve always missed working …
During my work in Sweden, Miguel Gómez of Tangram Solutions gave me an interview about my career. The interview is in spanish, but I’m going to try to do an english translation. You can find the original interview here: https://tangramsolutions.es/entrevista-edu-leon-jimenez-fido-vfx/ Before we begin, thank you for answering our questions Edu. Thank you for your interest and for giving me …
