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Combining Gmask Jul 22, 2014

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This video shows all the different methods of combining Gmasks in the Gmask tools. This includes creating Unions, Subtraction and Intersections. These are common techniques used when masking but some of them are applied in Smoke a little differently.

Softening or Feathering Gmasks Jul 08, 2014

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This video looks at the two different types of softening or feathering available for masks. We cover general offset softening as well as advanced edge gradient softening.

Editing Gmasks Jul 08, 2014

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This video goes through all the different tools you have for editing your masks. Workflows, tips and keyboard shortcuts included.

Creating Masks with Gmask Jul 08, 2014

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This video introduces Masks in Autodesk Smoke. Learning all about the general application and location of the Gmask. We also cover all the different mask creation techniques.

Creating a Blooming Light Pass in Action Jun 16, 2014

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This video shows you how to create the light pass effect with lights and a Blooming node. This very popular effect is normally done with flat passes and masks. However using the Action 3D compositing environment brings a wealth of flexibility!

Selective Lighting in Action Jun 06, 2014

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This user requested video goes through the workflow of using selective lighting in Action. Choose which lights affect different 3D objects and surfaces in the 3D composite.

Keying with Difference Mattes May 30, 2014

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This video goes through the technique of creating a difference matte in Autodesk Smoke. Great for accelerating jobs that may require a lot of masking and this might give you a head start.

Replacing a Road Sign with Four-Point Tracking - Smoke 2015 May 22, 2014

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This video shows the four corner pinning and four corner tracking workflow. This workflow is typically used for screen replacements and replacing boards or signs.

Compositing with 3D Tracking - Bringing Elements back into the Foreground May 14, 2014

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This video will show you a workflow to cut out any foreground elements and recomposed them back onto the background plate if they have been obscured by the 3D model.

Compositing with 3D Tracking - Creating a Shadow using Lights and Action Outputs May 14, 2014

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This video will show you the workflow to create a shadow matching the background plate using the point locators, surfaces, lights, Action Render outputs and Comp Nodes.

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