Nuke 17 with Foundry Creative Director Juan Salazar

Nuke 17 with Foundry Creative Director Juan Salazar

From fxguide: fxpodcast by Mike Seymour, John Montgomery

March 1, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

A deep dive into Nuke 17 exploring its new features and the evolving role of compositors.

A deep dive into Nuke 17 exploring BigCat machine learning, native Gaussian splats, the new USD-based 3D system, and how evolving workflows are reshaping the role of the modern compositor.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Seymour, John Montgomery

Guest: Juan Salazar

Topics covered

  • Nuke 17
  • machine learning
  • 3D systems
  • compositing
  • visual effects

Keywords

  • Nuke 17
  • BigCat
  • Gaussian splats
  • USD
  • compositor
  • machine learning
  • visual effects

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Nuke 17, BigCat, Gaussian splats, USD-based 3D system

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