Whether youre a novice compositor or a well-versed one moving over from After Effects or Shake this is THE book for you to learn the ins & outs of the powerful compositing software Nuke. In addition to covering all of the menus buttons & other software-specific topics it also offers critical lessons in compositing theory including working in 2.5D & stereoscopic 3D. Through a tutorial-based approach augmented by video footage & image files provided on the companion DVD this book will have you up & running in Nuke in just hours. The book features over 300 4-color images industry insider sidebars as well as an entire chapter dedicated to real-world Nuke case studies.