FXPHD VRY204 – Look Development with Maya, V-Ray and Nuke – Part 1

May 6, 2026

Description

#### Class 1: Overview

A brief overview of the course and plotting the path to achieve a cinematic look.

#### Class 2: Color Management

Examining the footage and obtaining metadata through the ViewMetaData node. Using OpenColorIO and ACES in Nuke.

#### Class 3: Camera Tracking

Using data about the ARRI camera sensor, re-creating an accurate movement of the camera by using the CameraTracker node in Nuke.

#### Class 4: Scene Adjustments

Setting up the scene after the preliminary camera tracking calculation, resizing all the parameters of the scene to real-world conditions.

#### Class 5: Testing the Track

Verifying the precision of the camera tracking by putting test objects in the scene and exporting the objects and point clouds to Maya.

#### Class 6: Modeling the cliffs

Creating a model of the environment (to be later used for reflections) using the PointCloudGenerator in Nuke.

#### Class 7: Maya initial setup

Getting our scene started in Maya, getting ready for the rigging process and more in the next course (VRY205).

Topics: Maya, Nuke

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