Animation Curves for Nuke

Modify the Animation and the Curves in Nuke

Updated: 21 March 2021

Author: [email protected]

Compatible Nuke versions: 8.0 or later

Compatibility: Linux, Mac, Windows

Find out the complete tutorial at this link www.andreageremia.it/tutorial_animation_nuke.html


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All the functions in this Gizmo:

  1. Wave Generator
  2. New Range
  3. Smooth Curves
  4. Modify Curves
  5. Fade
  6. Reference Frame
  7. Percentage
  8. Average

1. Wave Generator

In this first Tab you can generate a Wave with different options. For of all, select the Type. Please, check all the available types.

  • Noise
  • Random
  • Sine
  • Sine Blip
  • Triangle
  • Square
  • Bounce
  • Blip
  • Saw Tooth
  • Saw Parabolic
  • Saw Parabolic Reverse
  • Saw Exponential

Wave_generator.jpg

 

Bounce.jpg

noise.jpg

random.jpg

SawTooth.jpg

square.jpg

triangle.jpg

and others...


2. New Range

Here you can change the range of an Animation Curve. For example, if min and max values are -5 and 6, you can project all the curve in the new frame range -5 and 20.


Drag and Drop your curve in the knob Input and use the button to find out the min and max value, then insert your new values and check in the Curve Editor your new curve.

new_range_.jpg

In blue, you can see the original curve and in yellow the new one

New_Range.jpg


3. Smooth Curves

Smooth the curve with this tool. Insert your curve in the knob Input, select the Type (High or Low) and the power of the smooth

smooth_low.jpg

smooth_high.jpg


4. Modify Curves

With this tool you can modify curves with: Translate, Scale and Time Offset. With the checkbox you can activate or not the modifiers.

modify_curves.jpg

modify.jpg


5. Fade

Create the fade/dissolve from start frame till end frame. Animate mix or another knob from 0-1 or 1-0.

Select between:

- Linear

- Slow-in Slow-out

- Slow-in Linear-out

- Linear-in Slow-out

From David Ozols' tutorial HTTPS://DJOZOLS.COM/2018/03/01/SIMPLE-FADE-EXPRESSIONS-IN-NUKE/

Fade00.jpg

Fade01.jpg

Fade04.jpg


 6. Reference Frame

Here set a reference frame. What does it mean? It means that your curve will be set to 0 in that frame. Basically it will be translated to 0 in the Reference Frame.

reference_frame.jpg

 

ref_frame.jpg


 7. Percentage

Increase or Decrease the curve for a X percentage.

percent.jpg

percentage.jpg


8. Average

This is a single value for the entire curve. It will return the average value for the curve.

average.jpg


 

v 2.1:

 

+ Minor fixes and improvements 

 

 


 

v 2.0:

+ Added Fade feature

+ Added colors and some improvements

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