Compositing is where it all comes together. Stay inspired with these ten amazing compositing breakdowns.
Above image from Dan Giraldo
Compositing is one of the most challenging yet rewarding parts of the post-production process. Compositing is where modeling, texturing, lighting, and animation come together to create something beautiful. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite compositing breakdowns from around the web. If you know of any more, we’d love to hear about them in the comments below.
While most professional compositors use Nuke to bring all of their elements together, you can definitely use After Effects or Fusion, both of which are low-cost alternatives to Nuke.
1. Kshitij Khanna Compositing Showreel 2015
Created By: Kshitij Khanna
2. Compositing Showreel 2014
Created By: Dan Giraldo
3. Boardwalk Empire VFX Breakdowns of Season 2
Created By: Brainstorm Digital
4. Game of Thrones, Season 4 – VFX breakdown
Created By: Rodeo FX
https://vimeo.com/104403406
5. Compositing Breakdown (T&S)
Created By: Alex Roman
6. VFX Reel 2014
Created By: Josh Johnson
7. Unbroken – VFX Breakdown
Created By: Rodeo FX
https://vimeo.com/123209531
8. Nuke Compositing Breakdown
Created By: Franklin Toussaint
9. CVD VFX – Compositing Reel 2014
Created By: Chris van Dyck
10. Enemy VFX Breakdown
Created By: Rodeo FX
https://vimeo.com/99313440