How to Get Photorealistic Depth of Field with Nuke’s Bokeh Node with @AlfieVaughan ​| Part 2

Welcome to part 2 of Alfie Vaughan’s series on adding realistic depth of field to a VFX shot. In this tutorial, Alfie demonstrates how to achieve the next level of beauty and realism in a cinematic VFX shot. Some VFX shots simply demand a higher level of focal finesse than what’s achievable with the 2D data from a depth pass. For these shots, industry VFX artists use 3D depth data, or “deep”, where every pixel in the image has its own individual 3D depth data. This allows you to achieve ultra-realistic focal depths. Although deep data gives you perfect defocus, it is costly in terms of time and hard drive space, so it may not always be the first solution. But if you’re working on a shot that really needs precise focal depths, and the standard defocus toolset is not giving you the accuracy required, using deep data with Nuke’s bokeh node is the way to go. This tutorial is available in Ultra HD. For more Nuke tutorials, visit: For product information, visit: 0:00 Intro 0:47 Comparing Deep Data with 2D Depth Passes 7:22 Setting Up the Bokeh Node to Use Deep Data 10:04 Lens Tab - Adding Camera Information 11:40 Optical Artifacts Tab - Defining Light Behavior 15:02 Corrective Slices Tab - Bokeh Quality Control About Us: We are the creators of industry-standard visual effects, computer graphics and 3D design software for the Digital Design, Media and Entertainment industries. Since 1996, Foundry has strived to bring artists and studios the best tools for their workflows so they can battle industry constraints whilst staying creative. Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team. Follow Us: