Compositing 3D Render Passes

Introduction

• Welcome to 3D compositing
• What you should know
• Exercise files

1. AOV Basics

• What are AOVs?
• ACES and color spaces
• Additional tools

2. Rendering AOVs from Redshift

• ACES workflow in Redshift
• Render time decision making
• Beauty pass AOVs
• Setting up Puzzle Mattes
• Cryptomatte for multiple objects
• Utility and data passes
• Separating light groups
• Custom AOVs
• Optimizing the render
• Final output settings

3. EXR Import and Workflow

• Color spaces and workflow
• Working with EXRs

4. Rebuilding the Beauty Pass

• Layering the proper passes
• Adding the shadow pass
• Initial color correction
• LUTs and Lumetri
• Mattes and masking
• Working with Cryptomatte

5. Fine-Tuning and Revisions

• Using light groups
• Adding depth of field
• Reducing the CG look
• Dialing in the final look
• Relighting using the normal pass

6. Compositing for Animation

• Importing 3D data
• Attaching 2D objects
• Adding motion blur
• Continue refining your technique