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Introduction
Fusion 5's Courseware is a compilation of Quicktime videos that introduce you to basic and intermediate concepts. The tutorials start with an introduction demonstrating basic interface layout and operations. The following sections zero in to cover keying, expressions, tracking,
particles, color correction, effects masks and animation in even more detail.
Installing the Footage? 
The videos in this courseware assume that the footage and compositions are
found in the C:\Program Files\Fusion\Courseware folder. If you have the
Courseware DVD then you can simply copy the Courseware folder from the
root of the DVD to the correct location.
All of the compositions use virtual paths, so provided you maintain
the same directory structure they should locate the correct footage regardless
of where on your system you copy the files.
If you are downloading these videos from the eyeonline.com webpage then you
should follow the instructions found with each video, or go to the
the download page
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Questions?
Check out our FAQ page for answers to commonly asked questions,
including how to request a DVD-ROM version of these materials.
Click here to Download Footage and Comps.
Click here to Download Videos.
You can download the courseware one video at a time, or you can doanload it all as two seperate zip files, containing the videos (514.25 MB) and the footage (98.76 MB).
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Section 1: Introduction and Interface Navigation |
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The Introduction courseware series is a collection of 4 introductory tutorials aimed at helping new Fusion artists get oriented. We strongly suggest starting with these videos to lay down the foundations required to follow along with the remaining videos. Each video builds on ideas presented in the last, so we suggest viewing the videos in order.
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Introduction 1: A basic interface and workflow overview.
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Introduction 2: Creating New Compositions.
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Introduction 3: Working With Layers.
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Introduction 4: Creating Animation.
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Section 2: Learning the Interface |
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This Interface courseware examines specific portions of the Fusion interface in greater detail. Currently these videos cover the most detailed portions of the Fusion interface, namely the Display Views and the Flow Editor. Videos covering the Spline and Timeline Editors will be released by early 2006.
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Interface 1: Display Views.
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Interface 2: The Flow Editor.
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Section 4: Color Correction |
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This video series explores the Color Correction capabilities of Fusion 5. We start with an exploration of the Color Corrector tool, a powerful and broadly featured part of Fusion's toolkit. Look for additional videos in this category to be released in early 2006.
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Color Correction: Color matching functions and channel manipulation.
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Section 5: Particle Suite |
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Fusion’s particle suite is one of the most advanced native particle generators currently available. Capable of producing particles in either 2D or in true 3D, the particle system becomes your most powerful tool for creating
effects such as fire, smoke and water. The video below demonstrates the basics of creating your first 2D particle system.
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Particles 1: Creating Basic Particles.
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Fusion 5 has multiple native keyers, each performing a slightly different function. Understanding when to use a certain keyer or keying function is fundamental to an artist’s efficiency and ultimately their effectiveness. These keying tutorials breakdown such processes as pulling a blue screen key in Fusion's Ultra Keyer, using garbage mattes and matte controls to help integrate a subject into a scene and chroma keying elements for use with effects masks.
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Keying 1: Keying and Garbage Mattes.
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Section 7: Tracking and Stabilizing |
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Tracking plays a vital role in contemporary compositing and is a powerful addition to any artist’s toolset. The tracking
tutorials cover topics including single and multiple point tracks, applying tracking data to other nodes and finally stabilizing and
unstabilizing footage.
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Tracking 1: Introduction.
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Tracking 2: Multipoint Tracking and Match-moving.
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The Fusion 5 3D workspace is the first complete 3D environment to be found on a desktop compositor. Lighting, cameras, image planes and rendering are covered in this intoductory glimpse of the 3D environment.
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3D : Understanding Fusion's 3D Environment.
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Courseware Footage Acknowledgements |
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We would like to thank Eddie Robinson of Ill Fated Inc. for providing all of the CG footage
used in these videos. We would also like to thank Mark Breakspear and Rainmaker Vancouver for supplying the 'Bison' keying footage.
Additionally, we would like to thank Mark Weigert and Uncharted Territory for supplying additional tutorial footage. For more information on the footage used in this Courseware please click here
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