If you’re adding CG renders to a Fusion composition, you still have plenty of control over your 3D models.
Using additional channels in an EXR render, like Normals, you can easily change the lighting or shadows of an object to help it blend into your scene.
There are any number of methods to do this, so here’s one to try to get you started.
In this video from Casey Faris, you’ll learn about:
- Finding Normal pass from rendered EXR
- Shader node settings
- Merging settings
- Using a blur to soften the effect
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.