Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
In this video, we dive into an experimental, proof-of-concept R&D workflow exploring AI-assisted digital matte painting (DMP) using Photoshop, Nuke, and Griptape Nodes. This pipeline is built to showcase how generative models can be surgically controlled by a compositor instead of letting the AI generate assets randomly.
First, we set up a classic 2.5D environment in Nuke by breaking out a layered Photoshop PSD, mapping elements onto 3D cards using the GeoCard node, matching camera perspectives with a CameraTracker, and finishing the grade with the VolumeRay node.
From there, the experiment begins: we use a standard Nuke Roto node to paint an intentional guide mask, which is passed directly into Griptape alongside reference mountains. We explore an agentic prompt workflow across multiple models (Flux 2, Nano Banana Pro) to demonstrate how the AI successfully listens to the Nuke vector strokes to generate highly detailed, seamlessly matching background terrain. Finally, we see how to extract alpha edge masks through the GPT image two model and round-trip the generation smoothly back into our final Nuke comp.
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Photoshop Layer Prep & Nuke Breakout Layers
01:33 - Setting up a 2.5D Projection Scene
03:41 - Adding God Rays & Filmic Grading
04:10 - Identifying Matte Painting Edits
05:12 - Using Nuke RotoPaint as an AI Mask Guideline
05:45 - Building Griptape Agentic Prompt Workflows
09:50 - Refining Alpha Masks via Griptape Image 2
10:59 - Bringing AI Assets Back Into Nuke
đź”— Helpful Links:
▶️ Installing Griptape Nodes: youtube.com/watch?v=riPqmSokTGo
⚙️ How to Install Additional Node Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=29gJpg4LFN8
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In this video, we dive into an experimental, proof-of-concept R&D workflow exploring AI-assisted digital matte painting (DMP) using Photoshop, Nuke, and Griptape Nodes. This pipeline is built to showcase how generative models can be surgically controlled by a compositor instead of letting the AI generate assets randomly.
First, we set up a classic 2.5D environment in Nuke by breaking out a layered Photoshop PSD, mapping elements onto 3D cards using the GeoCard node, matching camera perspectives with a CameraTracker, and finishing the grade with the VolumeRay node.
From there, the experiment begins: we use a standard Nuke Roto node to paint an intentional guide mask, which is passed directly into Griptape alongside reference mountains. We explore an agentic prompt workflow across multiple models (Flux 2, Nano Banana Pro) to demonstrate how the AI successfully listens to the Nuke vector strokes to generate highly detailed, seamlessly matching background terrain. Finally, we see how to extract alpha edge masks through the GPT image two model and round-trip the generation smoothly back into our final Nuke comp.
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Photoshop Layer Prep & Nuke Breakout Layers
01:33 - Setting up a 2.5D Projection Scene
03:41 - Adding God Rays & Filmic Grading
04:10 - Identifying Matte Painting Edits
05:12 - Using Nuke RotoPaint as an AI Mask Guideline
05:45 - Building Griptape Agentic Prompt Workflows
09:50 - Refining Alpha Masks via Griptape Image 2
10:59 - Bringing AI Assets Back Into Nuke
đź”— Helpful Links:
▶️ Installing Griptape Nodes: youtube.com/watch?v=riPqmSokTGo
⚙️ How to Install Additional Node Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=29gJpg4LFN8
🤔 Why Griptape? Learn more here: foundry.com/products/griptape
đź’¬ Join the Griptape Discord Community: discord.com/invite/griptape
Follow Foundry:
instagram.com/foundryteam
linkedin.com/company/foundryteam
Go behind the scenes with the artists, studios, and tech shaping the future of VFX and animation: foundry.com/insights
About Us:
Foundry creates award-winning creative software so global studios can turn incredible ideas into reality.
Subscribe to our channel and get the latest news, tutorials, webinars and updates from the Foundry team.
