In the first lesson, Zachary introduces the workshop before moving on to the first part of the eye-glow process. His workflow starts with 2D tracking of each eye using Nuke’s 2D Tracker. He then moves on using Nuke's roto nodes to rotoscope each eye and prep it for overall compositing work and the final eye-glow effect.

Duration: 26m 46s

In this lesson, Zachary covers the second part of the eye-glow effect. His process covers compositing, color correction, and addressing motion blur issues that can arise during compositing. He also goes over using a roto shape to create a gradient on the 2D eye, resulting in a much more realistic effect. He also shows how to use Luma Key to merge back in specular highlights from the original plate.

Duration: 25m 26s

In this first 3D Tracking lesson, Zachary presents Part 1 of tracking a shot in SynthEyes. He begins by teaching how to import footage into SynthEyes, before moving on to the tedious but critical process of 2D tracking points in the shot. He also covers the key points to look out for, how to track them consistently in 2D, and what to do when your trackers stray.

Duration: 23m 50s

In this lesson, Zachary moves on to Part 2 of 3D shot tracking in SynthEyes. He continues from where he left off in the previous lesson, with all 2D tracker points completed, and proceeds to reveal how to solve the shot. From there, he goes over editing camera curves to achieve the best camera results. To finish up, he shows how to orient and scale the scene for export to Nuke for compositing.

Duration: 31m 8s

In this next Nuke lesson, Zachary goes over how to import a 3D track from SynthEyes into Nuke. He starts by bringing the 3D camera into Nuke before revealing the best ways to use the 3D track. He then covers his Nuke setup for the track in a mindful way to most efficiently speed up plate prep, paint-outs, and sign-replacement tasks.

Duration: 25m 56s

In this lesson, Zachary shares how to best utilize the 3D track to help streamline the paint-out process. He goes over how to use Nuke's projection nodes and UV scanline rendering mode, and how to use these tools to minimize tracking and roto work. He reveals why artists do this: to complete paint-outs and sign replacements as fast and efficiently as possible.

Duration: 27m 51s

In this final lesson, he shows how to utilize the 3D track to add the new sign replacements on top of the existing paint-out and sign removals. He goes over using 3D geometry in scene editing, placing 3D cards, color correcting, and color matching the existing plate to create the new signage. He shows how to do this without having to over-edit or over-comp the existing shot. All of this is done using the same roto track and setup as in the previous lessons for maximum efficiency.

Duration: 27m 51s