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Autodesk Combustion 4 Course

Author : Dwayne Ferguson

8.5hrs (122 Lessons) 2006-11-30

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Autodesk Combustion 4 is an exciting compositing application that offers the creative tools, speed and interactivity that professionals need and artists crave. The ability to paint, animate, edit and compose in 2D and 3D are combined in an integrated environment based on Autodesk's legendary and easy to use interface. VTC author Dwayne Ferguson shows you step by step, how to get the most out of this powerful software. Learn animation, 3D compositing, particle effects and much more. To get started today, simply click on one of the Combustion 4 lessons.

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Course: Autodesk Combustion 4
Author: Dwayne Ferguson
SKU: 33727
ISBN: 1-933736-55-0
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Subject: Animation & 3D
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Course outline

Introduction

Combustion Defined (03:03)

New in Combustion 4 (02:56)

Mac and PC Conventions (02:25)

RAM and Processor speed (03:59)

Lesson Files (00:44)

The Interface

The Toolbar (02:59)

The Workspace (04:41)

The Viewport (05:25)

The Controls pt. 1 (02:44)

The Controls pt. 2 (05:30)

The Controls pt. 3 (04:52)

2D/3D Workspaces (05:26)

Resolution and time (04:10)

Operators

Composite Operator (03:37)

Paint Operator (03:05)

Text Operator (04:16)

Particle Operator (04:12)

Edit Operator (03:13)

Importing Footage

Import Footage (03:43)

Import Image Sequences (03:57)

Illustrator/Photoshop Files (03:33)

Replace footage (02:00)

Selection Tools

Selection Tools (05:45)

Add and Subtract (03:31)

Move/Scale/Rotate (04:16)

Crop and Hinge (04:30)

Group (04:02)

Painting

Paint Tools (06:07)

B-Splines and Bezier (03:20)

Paint Shadows (03:37)

Add Blurs (03:23)

Custom Brushes (04:45)

TV and Film Safe Zones (03:05)

Paint a Pumpkin pt. 1 (04:25)

Paint a Pumpkin pt. 2 (04:36)

Paint a Pumpkin pt. 3 (05:15)

Paint a Pumpkin pt. 4 (05:06)

Paint a Landscape (06:55)

Surface Properties

Transfer Modes (04:17)

Opacity (03:35)

Animation

Basic Animation (04:32)

Understand Keyframes (06:10)

Use the Timeline (05:20)

Animate Surface Properties (04:05)

Onion Skinning (06:42)

The Graph (06:05)

Pivot Point (04:26)

RAM Preview (06:16)

Ball Animation pt. 1 (06:57)

Ball Animation pt. 2 (05:21)

Audio

Import Audio (03:48)

Audio Controls (05:15)

Link Audio (02:08)

Motion Graphics

Motion Graphics Explained (03:04)

Create Text (04:33)

Drop Shadows (05:28)

Animate Text pt. 1 (05:30)

Animate Text Pt. 2 (05:57)

Animate Text on a Path (05:11)

Gradients

Text Gradients and Opacity (04:47)

Animate Gradients (04:23)

Masking

Draw Masks (05:04)

Feather Masks (03:47)

Paint Object Masks (03:28)

Parenting and Null Objects

Parent Objects (03:03)

Null Objects (04:38)

Cameras

Camera Options (03:08)

Animate Cameras (05:59)

Lights

Lighting (05:05)

Shadows (04:04)

Soft Shadows (03:39)

Reflections (03:31)

Animate Lights (06:04)

Particle Effects

Animate particles (04:54)

Particle Deflectors (02:39)

Customize Particles (04:04)

Particle Properties (05:15)

Earthquake (04:53)

Meteor pt. 1 (04:33)

Meteor pt. 2 (05:54)

Nesting and Commit to Disk

Commit to Disk pt. 1 (05:07)

Commit to Disk pt. 2 (02:53)

Nest Layers (03:23)

Compositing and Keying

Compositing Explained (03:53)

RPF Export (03:34)

The Import Queue (03:17)

Create a Simple Composite (04:20)

The Diamond Keyer (02:56)

Alpha Channels (05:33)

Schematic View (04:26)

Capsules (04:29)

Non-Linear Editing

The Edit Operator (05:40)

Slip Editing (03:05)

Split Editing (03:44)

Transitions (04:06)

Time-Warp (04:10)

Tracking

Tracking (05:12)

Stabilization (03:38)

Color Correction

Color Correction Tools (04:45)

Color Correction pt. 1 (04:25)

Color Correction pt. 2 (03:46)

3D Post

Depth of Field (03:56)

RPF Motion Blur (03:56)

3D Fog (05:39)

3D Glow (03:43)

Output and Saving Options

Save Workspaces (02:31)

Export to Flash (03:42)

Render Audio (03:03)

Resources

Combustion Resources (04:45)

Combustion Shortcuts (03:30)

Project: Show Open

Show Open Planning (05:53)

Show Open pt. 1 (04:11)

Show Open Pt. 2 (02:57)

Show Open Pt. 3 (05:18)

Show Open Pt. 4 (05:51)

Project: Castle Siege

Building the Scene pt 1 (03:43)

Building the Scene pt 2 (02:18)

Editing (04:24)

Fog and Rain (04:35)

Explosions (04:24)

Wrap Up

Wrap Up (03:32)

Credits

About the Author (02:17)