The BLUEPRINT for Cinematic Light (VFX)

This video goes into detail on a few methods to achieve back light, as well as some implications about reflections and light and materials in general.

This is really useful for visual effects artists / compositors / lighting artists, especially for more complex art direction. Whether you're using Blender, Nuke, or Unreal Engine - or even filming your own shots - these art principles apply to all of the above.


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00:00 Introduction

00:13 Explaining Back Light for VFX & Filmmaking

03:33 CG Compositing (Detailing Edges)

07:18 Matching Lighting to Real Footage

07:58 Studying Small Reflections

09:14 Using Position Data in Nuke to make Noise

10:36 Re-lighting with Normals in Nuke