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  Best format for keying and Flash web delivery

  Posted by Tim Lewis on August 21, 2006 at 7:24 pm

  I’m looking for advice for the best P2 format/settings for the following project:

  Final clips are for flash/web delivery of several talking heads (waist up) composited in front of a white 255 background. Easy, except they want a light shadow behind the person.

  So, do I key the people over the white 255 after shooting in DVCPro50 or HD at 720P and add the shadow in AE? Or, do I shoot on white seamless and create the shadow in the field? Is HD overkill for clips that will end up being 465 x235? This will need to be a easily repeatable set up.

  Thanks in advance for any help!

  HVX200
  FC Studio 5.0.4
  AE 6.5

  Tim Lewis
  Master Communications Group
  Bloomington, MN

  Tim Lewis replied 20 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Noah Kadner

  August 22, 2006 at 12:42 am

  I’d go for a white seamless- much much easier than trying to get a perfect key anyway. Go ahead and shoot 720p. There’s nothing wrong with having too much starting resolution when it comes time to downsize for web video.

  -Noah
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  Tim Lewis

  August 22, 2006 at 12:40 pm

  Thanks Noah….it makes even more sense to do that since this isn’t a high budget project.

  Tim Lewis –
  Master Communications Group –
  Bloomington, MN

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