ACES 2 support, faster deep rendering, Gaussian splat support, stronger USD integration. Nuke 17 has a lot going on under the hood. Foundry's Juan Salazar walks us through the technical refinements in our new fxpodcast, and what they mean in production. link.fxguide.com/94UJp

Machine learning is now part of the modern Nuke toolkit. Our latest course with Doug Hogan breaks down how CopyCat works, how to train responsibly, and where it fits in a real comp workflow. #Nuke #Compositing #VFX #MachineLearning bit.ly/4rEfqus

Settling in for Tech Papers Fast Forward to start off #SIGGRAPHAsia2025 in Hong Kong. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends and determine the courses we need to produce at fxphd.

It's the final days of our Black Friday sale. This year, we've decided to introduce our lowest prices ever to help the members who support us during these inflationary times. 3, 6, and 12 month packages at up to 40% off. fxphd.com/memberships/?utm_s…

Ready to tackle the toughest tracking shots? Check out another member fave from ChristophZapletal. From reflections and drone footage to wide-angle distortions and mesh warping, you’ll learn real-world workflows using #MochaPro #BorisFX. fxphd.com/details/699/?utm_s…

Ganesh Lakshmigandan shares the workflow behind crafting a realistic humanoid figure emerging from a lava pool, blending elements with glowing detail. Part one of this two-part course focuses on building the complete simulation framework for the shot. fxphd.com/details/704/?utm_s…

Wanna learn how AI can help your Nuke workflow? From writing Python handlers to authoring workflow rules and testing prompt-based interactions, this course aims to give you a working AI copilot that complements your real-world compositing workflow. fxphd.com/details/707/?utm_s…

This member fave offers a practical, professional approach to building realistic organic creatures. You’ll explore industry-standard techniques for sculpting, detailing, and preparing a creature asset for production. s.fxguide.com/zahxj

Daniel Mark Miller shares his production-proven approach to building robust, user-friendly templates that streamline common CG compositing tasks within the node graph. It's another popular course at fxphd & includes access to Nuke on the VPN. s.fxguide.com/pKTb3

Another member fave at fxphd is our Introduction to RenderMan course taught by Liam Whitehouse, launched at the end of 2024. Plus, we have the full version of RenderMan available for members on the VPN. Fans of RenderMan, check it out: s.fxguide.com/zY05G

We've got so many great courses at fxphd, we thought we'd spend the next two weeks highlighting some of our favorites. With our strong compositing background, it's no surprise that our new series of courses cover Nuke rises to the top. Check it out! s.fxguide.com/0tV2g

We just launched a brand new V-Ray course with @amidrajabi. Enjoy! fxphd.com/fxblog/v-ray-exter…

Check out a preview of our latest course! Centered on real-world production workflows, this course demonstrates how to construct modular, node-based texturing setups in Mari for hard surface and organic models, equipping artists with advanced techniques to improve consistency, adaptability, and pipeline integration. Covering the entire process from reference gathering and planning through to export and lookdev handoff, it’s a practical guide to building textures that meet the demands of modern VFX pipelines. youtu.be/RkhtUtR90rI

The course NUK248: Dynamic Node Graphs with Python in Nuke, taught by veteran compositor Daniel Mark Miller, focuses on automating repetitive tasks in Nuke to boost speed and consistency. fxphd.com/fxblog/automating-…

We got so many requests from people who missed the sale on Friday that we decided to extend to Cyber Monday.

After 12 years, our first seasonal sale. And the only sale we’ll have on memberships until next year.

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