Advanced Removals | 01. CopyCat & MODNet: Speed Up Paint Prep

Welcome to this course on advanced removals! Julian Kreusser takes you through the process of handling complex paint shots where both the camera and the subject move in 3D space. Using techniques like CopyCat and MODNet, you'll learn how to automate your paint prep and speed up the process. Follow along with the provided resources and discover how to stabilize footage, create mattes with machine learning, and tackle even the most challenging shots. Link to part 2 here: https://youtu.be/W7d68148AI0 Below are links to the following resources: Nuke script available on our Learn page: https://learn.foundry.com/course/8178/view/untitled-course Action VFX footage: https://www.actionvfx.com/practice-footage/woman-takes-out-armed-guard/16091 How to denoise: https://learn.foundry.com/nuke/content/comp_environment/denoise/removing_noise_denoise.html The Cattery: https://community.foundry.com/cattery Roto with Copycat tutorial: https://youtu.be/SMlt0T-3QRQ?si=k_Eg4W4wvLnjX72G PxF_TimeMerge: https://www.nukepedia.com/gizmos/filter/pixelfudger Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Use TimeEcho to Automate Removals 8:55 - Create Mattes Automatically With Copycat & the Cattery’s MODNet 19:10 - Reduce Flickering in Matte Using Frame Blending