Finally! A VFX Workflow With Less Guesswork

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Жыл бұрын

Free tutorial assets: inlightvfx.gumroad.com/l/zeyufi
My Patreon Page: / inlightvfx
In this tutorial, I share my VFX workflow to accurately recreate the lighting of a real world scene in a 3D program like Blender. As VFX artists, we want to do as little compositing work as necessary to get VFX elements integrated seamlessly with live action footage. This workflow will help you do exactly that! I explain the best way film your footage, capture and create an HDRI, and use a color reference chart for precise results and easy compositing. I hope this video helps you take some of the guesswork out of your own workflow!
LINKS FROM THE VIDEO:
Setup ACES in Blender: • Setup ACES in Blender
ACES RGB Color Converter: acescolorspace.com/rgb
Color Checker Graphic: tinyurl.com/y83bsurv
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@ian.jo_ Жыл бұрын

you’re a king and i want you to know that

@randoguy7488 Жыл бұрын

11:20 Instead of guessing the shadows, you can use the Sun Position plugin (Built-in) which allows you to match the Sun based on the Longitude and latitude, date and time, as well as pair it with the HDRI texture

@DingoAteMeBaby Жыл бұрын

genius!

@pinpointping6175 Жыл бұрын

Oooo. I was thinking HDRI Sun Aligner but with the metadata you can pull this info! This is actually pretty smart!

@constantinosschinas4503 Жыл бұрын

He guessed everything in general. Horrible workflow. Might as well not use an HDRi at all. Especially with this clear day sky, it will not make a difference.

@poopiecon1489 Жыл бұрын

@@constantinosschinas4503 "With Less Guesswork"

@constantinosschinas4503 Жыл бұрын

@@poopiecon1489 With no "less guesswork"! Subscribe now!

@Qbanpensil 8 ай бұрын

This tutorial is very accurate .THis is the way we work in vfx at Framestore studio. Always lighting our scene with hdri's and matching color from the plate. Good job for the video.Really good

@InLightVFX 8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that, thanks!

@mr_sheen6942 Жыл бұрын

ive seen a lot of tutorials and people talk about hdris and this is THE most in depth in terms of colour correction

@TheKorabkoff Жыл бұрын

Gray and mirror balls are extremely useful for light reference, especially if you do not have a reference object filmed.

@broctonnunns280 Жыл бұрын

Not only is this one of the most in-depth tutorials, but it's also so well done and edited. I am an idiot when it comes to color and I was able to follow along! Keep up the solid content!

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, Brocton! I'm glad you can take some helpful things away from it!

@lgab Жыл бұрын

This is really a vast simplification on how to use a Macbeth chart, you're only using white balance. It's also doing it in an unnecessary complicated way. There are tools available for Nuke that will analyze a chart and give you a proper 3D LUT which is what you want ideally. Also, it's a much better workflow to render out a new HDR with adjusted colors and use that in your 3D scene, no need to keep track of those gray scale values. Lastly, fine-tuning the final % is best done in comp using cryptomattes and such, not in the shaders, it's just not WYSIWYG enough.

@Davesplaining 3 ай бұрын

Came to ask for neutral grade workflow, so interesting comment - any tutorial you know that covers the steps and best practices for it?

@weeq326 3 ай бұрын

@@DavesplainingI’ve been looking into this as well. I found this kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y7KjhtOHlczYc6s.htmlsi=qo7hfs_-O6QJq5Yc Basically you color balance both footage and hdri. But using ACES and color checker is easy.

@rajendrameena150 Жыл бұрын

Now this is my good to go channel for blender VFX learning.

@cooperclelan9761 Жыл бұрын

insane how much information is available on youtube, thank you so much for this video its so easy to follow

@OnMars3D Жыл бұрын

This was such a fantastic easy to watch tutorial. I was just researching this topic about color matching and compositing for VFX so I'm glad I came across your channel. Keep it up!

@mauriciolee7349 Ай бұрын

Thank InLightVFX for such a DETAILED & EFFECTIVE visual effects video.

@DucatiKozak Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this overlooked but vital component!

@peterlames Жыл бұрын

you can match the grey patch quite a bit faster by picking the values in the grade node. I can go more into detail if you want.

@traderz13 Жыл бұрын

Please go into more detail

@peterlames Жыл бұрын

@@traderz13 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7NheMiGqNu9ZJ8.html Just use the grey patch u want to match as your whitepoint and then use the target values as your gain. U can pick both superquick with the colorpicker tool in the grade node. No need for writing down values and matching them channel by channel.

@stim3on Жыл бұрын

This, together with your ACES tutorial, is hands down the best explanation of how color and light works I have ever seen! Both in the context of CG work and for understanding how light and color works in general! Thank you so much for these great videos!

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

I'm very happy to hear that, Simeon. Thank you!

@constantinosschinas4503 Жыл бұрын

think twice.

@jjochum Жыл бұрын

Thanks for yet another awesome VFX tutorial, cheers man!

@artofjhill Жыл бұрын

great video!

@hik.horticultures Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always on point! You never miss a beat or gloss over anything. This is awesome man, thank you for this!

@abbyrodebaugh6634 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise!!

@mikepindara8478 Жыл бұрын

I love this step by step pipeline, and I hope it starts to become a big standardization across the board. "begins with a careful filming process" = Instantly explodes when all my clients send me a smattering of random stock video, stuff shot from their iphones, or even more likely, things shot by other companies who didn't care about the post teams while filming at all.

@rajendrameena150 Жыл бұрын

They keep the mentality that "everything can be done in post". Even just small things from their side can save a lot , you can differentiate your package like the one who provide you all file properly and who don't by significant margin.

@TheRichardoboh Жыл бұрын

Definitely deserves a like and subscribe! Excellent tutorial from Lagos, Nigeria

@TheDragoy Жыл бұрын

Very detailed process, thanks for sharing this.

@williamlacrosse9389 Жыл бұрын

This is pure gold bro! Thx for sharing.

@snailone6358 Жыл бұрын

Straight to the point! Great video.

@the_devil_1230 Жыл бұрын

Great video. this channel deserve more subs

@joshradmore Жыл бұрын

This amazing! I was so stoked to find your ACES workflow videos. I haven't tried things out yet, but this video answered pretty much all of my follow up questions regarding HDRI matching. Thank you

@ethaisa1239 Жыл бұрын

wow, that was a fascinating workflow, i don't know if it'll work for me but wow that was interesting.

@PoiTorres Жыл бұрын

The explanation is so detailed my brain cannot comprehend I'm saving this video, I need to watch this multiple times.

@sheraixy Жыл бұрын

You are just simply stunning amazing!!! Best tutorial ever!!!!

@Exilleron Жыл бұрын

Holy....so much content for free... Thank you for that! I know it's not the right language, but I have some Matchmoving videos. May I can help your great work with those as well. I will definetly learn a lot from your channel. The next step in my journey is diving deeper into 3D. Good luck with your channel, I guess 1 of your Videos will take far over 50 hours to complete.

@jordaocsar Жыл бұрын

This is gold, great work!!

@madlookzvfx Жыл бұрын

You are very organized, Mr genius!

@DZMegamind Жыл бұрын

this is the videos i open youtube for, you sir are a beautiful human being keep'em coming and I'll keep tagging along +1

@jonathangolgota Жыл бұрын

kudos to your Video, not many people share this knowledge for FREE👍👍👍👍👍

@1polygonewithme Жыл бұрын

Master Yoda is back again great quality work. Thanks for the knowledge.

@davidwarrenbiazon9291 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You are an amazing teacher 🌟

@alan-db3oc Жыл бұрын

This is well explained. Thanks a lot.

@rileyb3d Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video breakdown, thank you.

@XmontyVFXx Жыл бұрын

This is phenomenal tut! Thanks!

@user-lt6jg5nw6q Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your great tutorial! It is really useful.

@saadullah5583 Жыл бұрын

this was mega help, need more

@sidalizaafoune8743 Жыл бұрын

What amzing !!!..... Keep going with ur amizing work

@GoofyToonz Жыл бұрын

nice! good stuff. You lost me at Nuke but I kept watching anyway!

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

Haha, I appreciate you hanging in there. But don't let Nuke stop you! You can easily apply the general concepts of the workflow in many different programs.

@samcraftYT Жыл бұрын

That's a great tutorial. Visually I can understand all.

@isnotexist Жыл бұрын

Wooooooow! Thanks a lot! You're the Best! Keep it forward! 😍😍😍

@user-th1hu2jq4k Ай бұрын

You earned a subscriber man

@jonckyy Жыл бұрын

I don't usually comment youtube videos, but this is well done !

@charlesbrain5535 Жыл бұрын

Awesome as always

@amswil3232 Жыл бұрын

I really love your videos i really want to get to that level

@rossdanielart 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this!

@fadhil4008 Жыл бұрын

Bro all of this Studio Production Quality Content for FREE is kind of Awesome and Terrifying at the same time. So many Competition

@mahmoud_ali_963 Жыл бұрын

You are genius. really smart workflow

@lesser__known Жыл бұрын

Incredible work my friend

@badatblender Жыл бұрын

This is very helpful. Great job

@jerrynkumu Жыл бұрын

Welcome back 🌞

@adamfilip Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Now just got to figure out how to apply this to C4D with redshift

@starlingvfx Жыл бұрын

amazing tutorial thanks for sharing.

@cyrilswayz6920 7 ай бұрын

You have a dope teaching style!

@johntnguyen1976 Жыл бұрын

This is super epic....for sure to be a bookmark I'll come back to again and again. Well done, good sir!

@corentinprovost903 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful content ! Thank you

@MylonasFilms Жыл бұрын

G'day mate this is Bloody Legendary! thanks from Down Under!

@fresnel8279 2 ай бұрын

Nice job!

@AndyTanguay Жыл бұрын

GREAT, clear information. Bravo

@polljons9848 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for continuing to do this! It's insanely exciting.

@zaks7 Жыл бұрын

As a beginner, this is insane, i can't believe the amount of skill and precision it takes to be good at VFX, i have really underestimated this field. I'm excited to learn more!

@fadhil4008 Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too. The more we learn the more we know that we understand nothing

@zaks7 Жыл бұрын

@@fadhil4008 at least now we're on the right side of the Dunning-Krueger curve :)

@deshrektives Жыл бұрын

Get out while you still can.

@tcohmemsyy Жыл бұрын

This tutorial was vastly more complicated than it needed to be to achieve the desired result, so don't be discouraged! Look at this tutorial as a demonstration of very high-end concepts and do what works for you.

@constantinosschinas4503 Жыл бұрын

was that good vfx? the result was horrendous, and while he advertised ACES workflow, at the and was simply guessing and eyeballing with a fake sun.

@noobmaster998 Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing the files

@ashutoshkumar-dn4nf Жыл бұрын

keep making videos bro one day your account will surely blow up.

@megustaonions5467 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video!

@darkdroide Жыл бұрын

THIS IS GREAT

@AyushBakshi Жыл бұрын

Bro, you are awesome ♥️

@CG101 Жыл бұрын

That was amazing

@theworkshopwarrior Жыл бұрын

Lol I'm finally not the only one to think Gamma = Grandma!

@Tatarusdesignpictures Жыл бұрын

yessssssssssssss you are a master , thanks guys

@mooncatcher_ Жыл бұрын

- Mentions he wants to avoid guesswork in compositing - Makes a ton of unnecessary steps - Proceeds to do guesswork in compositing

@Skedooosh Жыл бұрын

What resources do you recommend (no nuke)?

@MABprodrennes 9 ай бұрын

Ahah ! exactly.. Aces Workflow and color management in general is just a pain in the ass, we just need to deal with it as compositors :D

@dwibasukirahmat3796 2 ай бұрын

industry standards approved!

@slickrick37 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thank you.

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

@jalpranjal Жыл бұрын

This was very informative

@TheSatzy6699 Жыл бұрын

Excellent content and explanation

@LenzGraphics Жыл бұрын

Wow, this video is literally perfect! I’m currently working on a short film with a few vfx shots. This is exactly what I needed. Well done Jacob!

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

Hey, Lenz! Thanks so much!

@pinpointping6175 Жыл бұрын

Jacob, I am not new to VFX, but the way you present the information in such a (relatively) condense and timely manner, along with your ability to follow a timeline and keep a sense of progression and continuous flow of new information begging for my attention, is simply astounding, and I truly respect you for that. Bravo. 🎉😊 (PS, a guide on converting -FROM ACES -BACK to the original gamut and gamma of the footage for delivery in a non aces workflow, would be well appreciated. My current workflow for delivery conversion is not exactly streamlined. I am thinking of converting my custom INPUT IDT to an OUTPUT ODT but that will be a chore and a half. Maybe there’s a simpler way…)

@VirtuallySerious Жыл бұрын

This channel is hands down the best intro to 3D VFX workflows on KZfaq, great work! I've been banging my head against the wall trying to get rid of the CG Sun step by using an ND for the lowest exposure bracket on the HDRI. But it doesn't give the right EV value in the metadata to properly auto merge in Photoshop with the other exposure brackets. Do you have any idea if there is a way to manually assign the EV value while merging HDRI brackets? This save so much time and make the results even more accurate.

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

Great question. Maybe this article can help: blog.polyhaven.com/how-to-shoot-the-sun/

@NiallWoods347 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't get any better than this does it! Great and very informative video. 👏

@momenkhaled99 Жыл бұрын

very useful tutorial ...

@xXWillyxWonkaXx Жыл бұрын

You sire just got yourself a subscriber. Love the video. Question. Is there a workflow for Cinema by any chance?

@hermandsamuel5261 Жыл бұрын

total respect

@SpencerMagnusson Жыл бұрын

-Make sure that- "Clamp result" -for that Multiply node for your HDRI in Blender is unchecked- ! -Otherwise your HDRI will be clamped to zero to one- Nvm, I misread and now see you already did it. And for the Color Balance node, use the "Offset/Power/Slope" correction format instead of "Lift/Gamma/Gain" - that method also makes some clamping and color space assumptions, while "Offset/Power/Slope" works with your scene space. Great walkthrough and steps! Love seeing others share their VFX workflow.

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

Hey Spencer! I think you're referencing the step at 8:23 correct? 'Clamp Result' is unchecked, and you're right, that is quite important. 'Clamp Factor' is checked which is a new setting on that node in version 3.4 I believe. Good to know about the Color Balance node, thanks!

@SpencerMagnusson Жыл бұрын

@@InLightVFX My bad, I had misread - weird that factor is after result. And your result looked great, so I was confused. I'll update my comment, cheers!

@vijithasenadeera7576 Жыл бұрын

good teacher keep it up

@stefanguiton Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@Pouk3D Жыл бұрын

I literally don't need to know any of this. It was very cool.

@nikolaykirchev9672 Жыл бұрын

We love you!

@Benzcoll Жыл бұрын

This was amazing. So much work went into this, and it shows! Best VFX guy on KZfaq!!

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks man :)

@sunyoucai Жыл бұрын

This was such a fantastic easy to watch tutorial. Keep up the solid content!

@UHStudio Жыл бұрын

brilliant video - but it all looks compicated! crazy how much work is required in 2023 to match colours between different cameras and a render engine!

@Dk20Silver Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@romantenger2328 Жыл бұрын

Very well done tutorial! The quality of your content is amazing!

@andreybagrichuk5365 Жыл бұрын

Ssso Nice, thank U a lot for content

@thomasleclech2917 Жыл бұрын

Super simple explanations and great visuals, thank you!

@bram_gunst Жыл бұрын

This workflow is amazing and not too complicated. Thank you!

@InLightVFX Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, happy to share!

@angosalvo5734 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Wondering what's the point of the whole hassle of this workflow that's supposed to be precise if one ends up adjust it colors and shadows in post?