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Chroma keying
I am starting to play with a project that requires blue screening, but haven’t had a lot of experience with it (playing a little in post – FCP & AE).
I am planning to do a studio shoot so the lighting will be pretty even. I am seeking the counsel of the wise on this one, so any tips/tricks to be mindful of – both in production and post would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much,
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4 Replies
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Check out the tutorials at http://www.videocopilot.net. There is an awesome one about keying. Should be all you need to know!
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yeah, there’s a lot of material/tutorials out there that you should check out. All I can say is spend a hell of a lot of time on lighting. Worry about the key later, but if you stuff up your lighting, its all over. Dont just worry about having your bluescreen lit evenly, make sure you have maximum distance between your actor and the bluescreen and setup adequate backlighting to remove any blue cast from your screen that might end up on your actor.
Cheers
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Also, if possible, try to shoot using a different format than DV. Go for something with 4:2:2 colorspace and capture with as little compression as possible.
Mark
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All i can say is you guys are great! May the force be with you
Thanks,
Dan
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