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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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Introduction
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| 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) | ||
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The Interface
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| 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) | ||
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Operators
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| Composite Operator | (03:37) | ||
| Paint Operator | (03:05) | ||
| Text Operator | (04:16) | ||
| Particle Operator | (04:12) | ||
| Edit Operator | (03:13) | ||
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Importing Footage
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| Import Footage | (03:43) | ||
| Import Image Sequences | (03:57) | ||
| Illustrator/Photoshop Files | (03:33) | ||
| Replace footage | (02:00) | ||
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Selection Tools
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| Selection Tools | (05:45) | ||
| Add and Subtract | (03:31) | ||
| Move/Scale/Rotate | (04:16) | ||
| Crop and Hinge | (04:30) | ||
| Group | (04:02) | ||
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Painting
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| 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) | ||
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Surface Properties
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| Transfer Modes | (04:17) | ||
| Opacity | (03:35) | ||
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Animation
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| 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) | ||
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Audio
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| Import Audio | (03:48) | ||
| Audio Controls | (05:15) | ||
| Link Audio | (02:08) | ||
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Motion Graphics
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| 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) | ||
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Gradients
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| Text Gradients and Opacity | (04:47) | ||
| Animate Gradients | (04:23) | ||
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Masking
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| Draw Masks | (05:04) | ||
| Feather Masks | (03:47) | ||
| Paint Object Masks | (03:28) | ||
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Parenting and Null Objects
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| Parent Objects | (03:03) | ||
| Null Objects | (04:38) | ||
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Cameras
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| Camera Options | (03:08) | ||
| Animate Cameras | (05:59) | ||
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Lights
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| Lighting | (05:05) | ||
| Shadows | (04:04) | ||
| Soft Shadows | (03:39) | ||
| Reflections | (03:31) | ||
| Animate Lights | (06:04) | ||
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Particle Effects
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| 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) | ||
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Nesting and Commit to Disk
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| Commit to Disk pt. 1 | (05:07) | ||
| Commit to Disk pt. 2 | (02:53) | ||
| Nest Layers | (03:23) | ||
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Compositing and Keying
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| 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) | ||
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Non-Linear Editing
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| The Edit Operator | (05:40) | ||
| Slip Editing | (03:05) | ||
| Split Editing | (03:44) | ||
| Transitions | (04:06) | ||
| Time-Warp | (04:10) | ||
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Tracking
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| Tracking | (05:12) | ||
| Stabilization | (03:38) | ||
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Color Correction
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| Color Correction Tools | (04:45) | ||
| Color Correction pt. 1 | (04:25) | ||
| Color Correction pt. 2 | (03:46) | ||
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3D Post
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| Depth of Field | (03:56) | ||
| RPF Motion Blur | (03:56) | ||
| 3D Fog | (05:39) | ||
| 3D Glow | (03:43) | ||
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Output and Saving Options
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| Save Workspaces | (02:31) | ||
| Export to Flash | (03:42) | ||
| Render Audio | (03:03) | ||
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Resources
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| Combustion Resources | (04:45) | ||
| Combustion Shortcuts | (03:30) | ||
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Project: Show Open
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| 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) | ||
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Project: Castle Siege
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| 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) | ||
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Wrap Up
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| Wrap Up | (03:32) | ||
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Credits
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| About the Author | (02:17) | ||
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| Course: | Autodesk Combustion 4 |
| Author: | Dwayne Ferguson |
| SKU: | 33727 |
| ISBN: | 1-933736-55-0 |
| Release Date: | 2006-11-30 |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 122 tutorials |
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| Captions: | No |
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