ReflectionBuddy

The ReflectionBuddy is used to project 2D images onto Normals, or NRef data, without the need for geo exports

Updated: 16 November 2024

Author: hgifford

Compatible Nuke versions: 12.0 or later

Compatibility: Linux, Windows

About 

The ReflectionBuddy is used to project 2D images onto Normals, or NRef data, without the need for geo exports. Useful for placing eye pings, adding stylized reflections, or creating masks that work like reflections. It has a built in preview, and calibration feature to help you project your images easier, and edge cleanup within one tool

You can read the full documentation for the ReflectionBuddy here

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 Features 

Press and hold Ctrl+Alt while using the Position sampler on the preview image, to project 2D elements anywhere in your scene

preview feature preview

Use the Calibration Image to help position, and choose the proper orientation for your projection

calibration preview

Project LatLong images to create environment reflections

complex mask preview


 The Buddy System 

This is a suite of tools I've been working on, which is designed to help compositors of all skill levels accomplish fundamental tasks, quickly and intuitively

If you'd like to learn about the other Buddy System tools you can find them here, and feel free to reach out if there are any issues, or if you have ideas to improve them!


Version History

1.0 - Initial release 

1.1 - Bug fix for alpha premult issue. Added mask utility option

1.2 - Updated Position Sampler logic to fix tiling/distortion issues on poles, and -Z facing surfaces. Fixed bug with with rot/scale/skew knobs that caused incorrect transforms

 

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