Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Next up, Courtney Pryce, Creative Director at XIVFX, outlines the integration between Nuke and Nuke Stage, highlighting how the use of USD as an interchangeable scene format enables efficient virtual production workflows.

00:00 - Introduction
00:04 - USD Workflows & 2.5D Environments
00:30 - Example: Nuke USD Scene to Nuke Stage
00:52 - Adjusting the Imported 2.5D Scene
01:09 - Chroma Keys & Noise Maps
01:29 - Depth of Field & Defocus
01:36 - Adding Light Blockers
01:52 - Round-tripping Back to Nuke

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