I wanted to share a series of blog posts that I’ve been working on over the past twelve months that I hope will be of benefit to fellow aspiring VFX artists working with budget and/or open-source tools like Blender.
Through the series I walk through the process of generating scene referred values (effectively a wider dynamic range, more representative of real-world energy values of light) from 8-bit video from a budget consumer camera and share how this has a positive impact on compositing when integrating CG against background plates.
Blender and its implementation of OCIO color management plays a significant role in the process, though the same results are beneficial regardless of pipeline.
Thanks must go to Troy Sobotka, the creator of Filmic Blender for his mentorship throughout this process:
Part Five (Bonus Round - Using Natron)
Comments, criticism, questions, welcome.