vfx-compositing

Plan and QA visual composites integrating generated elements with mixed-source footage.

123|21|Updated Jul 11, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/calesthio/generative-media-skills --skill vfx-compositing
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Skill: vfx-compositing
Source: https://github.com/calesthio/generative-media-skills/tree/main/skills/production/post-production/vfx-compositing
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/calesthio/generative-media-skills --skill vfx-compositing

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps transform generated elements, live-action plates, and mixed-source footage into believable composites that feel photographed together rather than layered together. It addresses mismatched perspective, motion, lighting, color, edges, depth, contact, texture, rights, safety, and delivery handoff.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Composite Strategy: Choose appropriate 2D, 2.5D, 3D matchmove, depth-aware, or full-replacement workflows based on shot complexity.
  • Shot Integration: Plan tracking, roto, keying, mattes, occlusion, camera perspective, lens behavior, shadows, reflections, atmosphere, grain, motion blur, and color management.
  • Production QA and Handoff: Diagnose composite failures, validate work in motion and at delivery size, preserve provenance, and prepare organized editor or colorist handoffs.
  • Use Case: Add a generated creature to a moving foggy alley plate while matching the camera, ground contact, foreground occlusion, wet-surface reflection, atmosphere, low-light texture, and final compression.

Quick Start

Use the vfx-compositing skill to create a complete compositing brief and QA checklist for the provided plate, including tracking, mattes, lighting, color, integration, rights, safety, and handoff requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions about vfx-compositing

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I integrate AI-generated video elements into live-action footage?

Integrate AI inserts by applying shot-aware decisions for motion tracking, perspective matching, and color management to align mixed-source footage. This ensures generated elements feel photographed together with the live-action plate rather than simply layered on top.

What is the best way to match lighting and color in a VFX composite?

The best way to match lighting and color in a VFX composite is to align contact shadows, reflections, atmosphere, grain, and depth between elements. This shot integration ensures mixed-source footage and generated inserts maintain temporal consistency and feel naturally photographed in the same environment.

How do I create a compositing brief and QA checklist for post-production?

Create a compositing brief and QA checklist for post-production by documenting tracking, mattes, lighting, color, integration, rights, safety, and handoff requirements. This validates the visual effects work in motion and at delivery size while preserving provenance for an organized editor or colorist handoff.

Does this VFX compositing workflow handle rotoscoping and screen replacements?

Yes, this VFX compositing workflow handles rotoscoping and screen replacements alongside clean plates, image repairs, and AI-generated inserts. It applies appropriate composite strategies to manage occlusion, keying, alpha mattes, and camera lens behavior for production-ready visual results.

Why does my visual composite look layered instead of photographed together?

Your visual composite looks layered instead of photographed together due to mismatched perspective, depth, contact, or texture between elements. Diagnosing these composite failures requires checking edge integration, ground contact, reflections, atmosphere, and grain to achieve a believable final result.

When do I need a 3D matchmove workflow for visual effects compositing?

You need a 3D matchmove workflow for visual effects compositing when shot complexity requires advanced camera perspective and lens behavior tracking. This approach is chosen over 2D or 2.5D depth-aware workflows when complex camera movement and foreground occlusion demand precise spatial integration.