University Module · 2025/26
VFX Work
As part of my University work, I did some post production work using Davinci Resolve and Blender. This work included 3D modelling and CGI, compositing, Luma Keying, set extensions, 3D tracking and matchmove and more.
I prepared the footage in DaVinci Resolve before importing it into Blender for 3D work, starting with denoising to reduce compression artefacts and improve tracking accuracy. The footage was converted from Rec.709 to linear colour space using a CST to ensure accurate lighting interaction and consistency between the live-action plate and CG elements. I carried out camera tracking using positional and affine trackers, achieving a 0.08px solve error, then built out the scene with additional assets and GeoCables. Lighting was matched using an HDRI and calibrated against a MacBeth chart in Blender’s Cycles engine, with overscan applied to account for lens distortion before returning the render to Resolve for final grading. This process strengthened my understanding of VFX preparation, camera tracking, and CG integration workflows.
Using Fusion in DaVinci Resolve, I explored matte creation through chroma keying and set extensions. I created a clean bluescreen key and refined it with polygon masks and transform nodes to isolate the subject while preserving selected foreground elements for stronger integration. The set extension was treated as a separate compositing pipeline, where I applied colour space conversion, colour matching, and perspective adjustments to align it with the original footage. Additional techniques such as lens distortion, light wrap, and Gaussian blur helped blend the subject naturally into the new environment, while film grain and prism blur unified the final image texture. This task strengthened my understanding of node-based compositing and demonstrated a structured workflow for matte refinement and set extension integration.