

There’s Adobe After Effects, which comes with the Creative Cloud. Let’s consider three of the most well known. When it comes to compositing software that is up to the challenges of creating intricate images for high-end, Hollywood-style productions, there are a few to choose from. A compositor is like a master chef who combines various ingredients together: a pinch of fog, a dash of lens flare, then key that, add a little camera mapping, track in some bushes… Before long, the final dish - I mean shot - is realized. It’s where visual effects-heavy shots come into their own, and filmmakers finally see their visions come to life. Courtesy of Trick Digital.Ĭompositing is a critical part of the filmmaking process, the step where, after months of production, all the elements of a scene are assembled.

By Joseph Herman Figure 1: Fusion 9’s node-based workflow is ideal for compositing complex visual effects shots, like this one from Jeepers Creepers III (2017).
