Fusion – Expanding Your Colorist Toolbox

EDIT: Tried making the vids smaller just links, but alas….

Coming from a background in VFX, this absolutely has my interest recently. I’m a huge AE fan, but recent developments plus new competition technology is always worth checking out. I was literally playing in Fusion as the note for this insight popped up. Quite a powerful little program with a LOT of support already around, although it may feel a bit small compared to the monster that is the Foundry’s Nuke, NukeX, and Nuke Studio.

Here are a few great FREE learning resources to go along with your free software:

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlkesh007 – Great YT channel with some Fusion & workflow tutorials.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-EHsqaMSF28Fmo-m3Ja8Q – Recent Tutorials (more CGI based) in Fusion

Also, the latest version of Mocha (v5) supports direct import of roto shapes directly into fusion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtT6I2jkGuU

Lastly, a few neat demos as a friendly reminder that a good artist can make any tool do amazing things.

Teen Wolf Examples: youtube.com/watch?v=QxrNzHs5H28

Anonymous Feature Film Examples: youtube.com/watch?v=mOpN6C3ZrjY

What does everyone else think? Anyone else working on learning it?

Very cool man!! I am still learning it myself but I have found it opened up a huge world for me.

Just trying to tread water in this awesome new “ocean”!

Forgot to mention the most important part of my findings so far, at least to us:

A Few Great Articles & Tools on Color Management in Fusion

http://www.comp-fu.com/2012/02/linear-gamma-workflow-in-fusion/

http://www.comp-fu.com/2012/03/rendering-rec709-in-fusion/

My first insight was going to be based on how to get your clips in and out of fusion in the best way color / workflow wise 🙂

I look forward 🙂

Hi Dan, thanks for doing these insights. I am really looking forward to the insights on beauty work!

If anyone is looking for another resource on Fusion, try CMIvfx (.com) I’ve done all their fusion trainings and especially like their more recent ones. Also, they offer huge discounts through their newsletter. They’ve just finished a 70% off everything I believe.

Looks pretty awesome, are there any good tutorials you’d recommend?

Curious on your thoughts & which lessons were most useful, as Im taking a few of those myself. They just released a brand new course on 3d and lighting 🙂

I posted some free resources below, and CMIVFX currently has the most offerings for Fusion (although Im sure others like Lynda and DT will have more soon). FXPHD has a great course as well (FUS203), but its part of the larger semester and not for individual purchase :/

Hi Dan, lots of interesting stuff here, particularly the Log Processing mode for grain. Would it be possible to try to replicate that function in Resolve using nodes, even if just for comparison’s sake?

Yeah, I haven’t seen that one yet.
I really like the new complete course (Basic Next) https://cmivfx.com/videos/643-Fusion-Basics-NEXT
Also, I really like the 3D integration (https://cmivfx.com/videos/626-Fusion-3D-Integration)
and the Fusion Earth (https://cmivfx.com/videos/622-Fusion-Earth)
Alltough the last 2 are of limited if you are purely a colorist.

I have tought myself the basics of Fusion 7 with the earlier tutorials and alltough they have lost some of their useabillity
these 3 are still really good!

#1 Sky replacements – https://cmivfx.com/videos/45-Fusion-Sky-Replacements
#2 Roto & Keying – https://cmivfx.com/videos/149-Fusion-Roto-and-Keying

#3 Object removal – https://cmivfx.com/videos/225-Fusion-Object-Removal-Techniques
The last one is tough!