FXPHD – Introduction to Silhouette and Paint, Part 2 by Katie Morris

本课程是 SIL102 的后续课程，包括七个课程、五个 16 位 EXR 序列和四个不同且复杂的镜头，探索各种手动和程序绘画技术和工作流程。

在本课程中，您将学习如何从头到尾完成绘画任务——从拍摄方法到最后润色。第 2 部分使用新发布的 Silhouette v2021.0.1 和 Mocha Pro 插件 v8.0.3 进行教学。这两个行业标准程序提供了精细而深入的工具，可为视觉效果和后期制作工作创造最高质量的结果。将 Mocha Pro 插件整合到 Silhouette 工作流程中体现了这两个程序的互补性。

SIL103 直接加入了多步骤绘画、旋转和合成类，该类折叠在用 Mocha 创建的 Mega Plate 中，用作超大清洁板。随后是一张美图，揭示了两种独特的频率分离方法。接下来是一个结合 Mocha 的 PowerMesh 功能的镜头，以促进一种替代的油漆修补方法。该课程以一项任务结束，该任务教授如何接近和完成从逐帧绘制动画和创造性程序过程中受益的镜头。

本课程的总体重点是将手绘和自动化方法结合起来，因为很少使用一种解决方案来完成一项任务。感谢 FastFokus 的 Damien Vergez 为本课程使用的精美镜头。

Katie Morris 是一位视觉特效数字绘画和旋转艺术家、主管和顾问，在视觉效果电影行业拥有丰富的经验。她参与了超过 82 部视觉效果故事片的制作，包括《星球大战》第一部、第二部和第三部、所有五部变形金刚电影、复仇者联盟：终局之战、黑寡妇以及最近的《曼达洛人》第二季。Katie 还与 KMFX Scripts 进行了合作，这是一组用于 Silhouette 的开源自定义脚本。

课程大纲
CLASS 1：MEGA PLATES、绘画和合成
了解如何使用 Silhouette 内部的 Mocha Pro 插件创建一个 Mega Plate，并使用 DOD 节点绘制哑光绘画以用于此 A over B comp。将履带式 roto 关节与 PowerMatte 相结合，将它们结合在一起。了解如何使用多个会话管理您的剪影项目文件。

第 2 类：带细节分离的美容涂料，第 1部分

在第 1 部分中，了解美容涂料的各种方法，以及为什么根据所需的结果使用不同的方法。尝试使用过滤器并了解大师 Roto 节点的美妙之处。

CLASS 3: BEAUTY PAINT WITH DETAIL SEPARATION，第 2部分

在第 2 部分中，深入学习绘制剪影的 Detail Separation 工作流程的两种方法，并在此处使用自动油漆完成油漆工作，其中 95% 是程序性的。了解深度节点如何非常有用地创建具有渐变 alpha 的 roto 形状以增强面部特征。

第 4 课：POWERMESH 和油漆，第 1部分

在第 1 部分中，学习如何使用 Mocha Pro 插件中的新 PowerMesh 功能制作网格并在有机对象上执行次表面跟踪。了解如何将结果配置到 Silhouette 内部的反向稳定工作流程中。

第 5 课：POWERMESH 和油漆，第 2部分

在第 2 部分中，学习如何决定何时结合程序化、有针对性的遮罩和绘画方法以实现高效的镜头修整。尝试双克隆画笔和其他绘画技巧。

第 6 课：复杂的绘画，第 1部分

在第 1 部分中，探索查看器中的非破坏性工作流程，以在剪影中设置您的镜头，从而更轻松地使用 ROI 和稳定性。您可以跟踪、绘制和编辑素材，然后在不影响质量的情况下撤消稳定。了解如何分解复杂的绘画任务并开始练习如何逐帧制作动画。

第 7 类：复杂的油漆，第 2部分

在第 2 部分中，使用程序方法合成您的手绘油漆，并完善您的镜头处理。然后使用新的 Alpha 节点，这样您就可以学习 Alpha 管理，以遵循交付完成绘制任务的最佳实践。

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This course, which follows up on SIL102, consists of seven classes, five 16 bit EXR sequences and four diverse and complex shots that explore various manual and procedural painting techniques and workflows.

In this course, you will learn how to complete a paint task from start to finish – from shot approach to the finishing touches. Part 2 is taught using the newly released version of Silhouette, v2021.0.1 and the Mocha Pro plugin v8.0.3. These two industry-standard programs provide refined and in-depth tools that create the highest quality results for Visual Effects and Post Production work. Incorporating the Mocha Pro plugin into Silhouette workflows exemplifies how complimentary these two programs are.

SIL103 jumps right in with a multi-step painting, roto and compositing class that folds in a Mega Plate created in Mocha to serve as an oversize clean plate. A beauty paint shot follows, revealing two unique ways to paint frequency separation. Next up is a shot incorporating Mocha’s PowerMesh feature to facilitate an alternate method for paint patching. The course closes out with a task that teaches how to approach and accomplish a shot that benefits from both frame-by-frame paint animating and creative procedural processes.

An overall focus of this course is to combine hand painting and automated methods as it’s rare to complete a task with just one solution. Thanks to Damien Vergez of FastFokus for the beautiful footage used in this course.

Katie Morris is a VFX digital paint and roto artist, supervisor and consultant with extensive experience in the visual effects film industry. She has worked on over 82 visual effects feature films including Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III, all five Transformers films, Avengers: Endgame, Black Widow and most recently on season 2 of The Mandalorian. Katie has also collaborated on KMFX Scripts, a collection of Open Source custom scripts for Silhouette.

course syllabus
CLASS 1: MEGA PLATES, PAINTING AND COMPING
Learn how to create a Mega Plate using the Mocha Pro plugin inside of Silhouette and paint a matte painting using the DOD node to use in this A over B comp. Combine tracked roto articulates with PowerMatte to bring it all together. Discover how to manage your Silhouette project file with multiple Sessions.

CLASS 2: BEAUTY PAINT WITH DETAIL SEPARATION, PART 1
In Part 1, find out about the various approaches to beauty paint and why different methods are used depending on the desired results. Experiment with filters and learn the beauty of a master Roto Node.

CLASS 3: BEAUTY PAINT WITH DETAIL SEPARATION, PART 2
In Part 2, dive into learning the two methods for painting SilhouetteÕs Detail Separation workflow and use auto paint to complete paintwork here with 95% of it procedural. Discover how the Depth node is so useful to create roto shapes with gradient alphas for enhancing facial features.

CLASS 4: POWERMESH AND PAINT, PART 1
In Part 1, learn how to make a mesh and perform a sub-surface track on an organic object using the new PowerMesh feature in the Mocha Pro plugin. See how to configure the results into a reverse stabilization workflow inside of Silhouette.

CLASS 5: POWERMESH AND PAINT, PART 2
In Part 2, learn how to decide when to combine procedural, targeted mattes and painting methods for efficient shot finishing. Experiment with the dual clone brush and other painting techniques.

CLASS 6: COMPLEX PAINTWORK, PART 1
In Part 1, discover the non-destructive workflow in the Viewer to set up your shot in Silhouette to make it easier to work on using an ROI and stabilization. You can track, paint and edit the footage and then undo the stabilization with no hit to quality. Learn how to breakdown a complex paint task and start practising on how to animate your paint frame-by-frame.

CLASS 7: COMPLEX PAINTWORK, PART 2
In Part 2, composite your hand paint with procedural methods and perfect your shot finishing. Then use the new Alpha Nodes so you can learn alpha management to adhere to best practices for delivering finished paint tasks.