Setting Up a Professional CG & VFX Pipeline

Full course here: https://www.udemy.com/course/cg-vfx-p... Build a Complete CG & VFX Production Pipeline This course is designed for intermediate to advanced Blender users who want to develop a structured CG and VFX workflow using Blender, Fusion, and DaVinci Resolve. You'll learn how to combine 3D rendering, camera tracking, green screen compositing, live-action integration, advanced compositing, and color grading into a cohesive production pipeline. From ACES color management and OpenEXR multilayer rendering to camera projection, matte painting, and cinematic finishing, this course focuses on understanding not only individual techniques, but also how they work together in a complete production workflow. What you'll learn: Build a complete professional CG & VFX production pipeline. Organize projects using an efficient, industry-standard workflow. Configure ACES, OpenEXR Multilayer, and professional color management. Create cinematic CG shots in Blender using an anamorphic workflow. Film professional green screen footage and create clean plates for static shots. Perform basic and advanced chroma keying techniques. Motion track footage and solve accurate 3D cameras in Blender. Understand when to use 3D camera tracking, 2D tracking, and planar tracking. Integrate live-action footage with animated 3D elements. Match 3D cameras, geometry, and live-action footage for accurate CG integration. Use holdouts, shadow catchers, indirect lighting, and realistic CG integration. Combine 3D renders with 2D elements such as smoke, clouds, and visual effects. Use 2D and planar tracking to attach elements to moving live-action footage. Track and animate 2D visual effects such as optical flares. Combine automated tracking with manual animation and corrections when tracking data fails. Separate scenes into optimized OpenEXR Multilayer render passes and AOVs. Reconstruct the beauty pass using a professional node-based compositing workflow. Work with Position, Depth, Vector, Mist, and other utility passes for advanced compositing. Use Position Passes to create spatial masks and isolate areas of a 3D scene. Use Cryptomatte for precise object and material isolation. Combine multiple mattes, alpha mattes, Magic Masks, and custom masks. Use Magic Mask to isolate actors and integrate them into CG environments. Create accurate occlusion mattes between live-action footage and CG elements. Apply motion blur, depth of field, optical flares, lens effects, and advanced VFX compositing techniques. Rebuild scenes in Fusion using 3D reconstruction and camera projection. Create matte paintings and environment extensions while reducing render times. Understand when to use 2D compositing versus 3D compositing and projection workflows. Build efficient hybrid 2D/3D compositing workflows in Fusion. Optimize Cycles render settings for maximum quality and performance. Understand denoising workflows for stills and animations. Perform professional HDR color grading in DaVinci Resolve. Deliver cinematic CG & VFX shots using a professional production workflow. Support me on: Buy Me a Coffee