Have I got my green screen set correct?

[Mike Kujbida]

You can use a laptop but you’ll have to capture it first, put the clip on the timeline and apply the chroma key FX before you can find out if it’s working properly or not.
One suggestion is to shoot a few seconds of just the screen before the talent comes in. Makes it much easier to grab a large selection for the colour picker afterwards.

[Mahesh Upadhyaya]

Thanks Mike. Just as I thought.
I was just hoping that someone may have a gem to offer, like a piece of obscure SW that may do the job in realtime!.

Dream on – as they say.

Regards
Mahesh
https://www.crestvideo.co.uk

[Gary Kleiner]

[Mahesh] “piece of obscure SW that may do the job in realtime!.”

The not-so-obsure Ultra software from Serious Magic (now aquired by Adobe)does real-time green screen (not certain of this, but I think so).

Gary Kleiner

Learn Vegas and DVD Architect

http://www.VegasTrainingAndTools.com

[Mike Kujbida]

Unfortunately Ultra is now bundled with Creative Suite 3 Production Premium for a mere $1699.
And DV Rack HD is bundled with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 for the low low price of $799.

🙁

[Mahesh Upadhyaya]

Thanks Gary and Mike. I sort of guessed that I would have to capture a sample and see how it keys.

BTW, the costs you so kindly mentioned translate to as many GB pounds, making all those ‘not so obscure’ sw nearly twice the price for us, Brits.

Do either of you shoot green screen on location?

Regards
Mahesh
https://www.crestvideo.co.uk

[Gary Kleiner]

I’m sure you could find an older version on eBay.

Gary Kleiner

Learn Vegas and DVD Architect

http://www.VegasTrainingAndTools.com

[Randall Raymond]

A good key is about lighting – including back lighting the talent, which, if you don’t do, will leave a greenish edge on your talent – a real bugger to get rid of…

Back-light your talent!

[John Frey]

Backlight your talent with magenta gels to help control the green spill from the screen itself. If you do not do this, you will spend serious time trying to fix it in post!

John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.

Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore

[Mahesh Upadhyaya]

Thanks for all your advice chaps. The green screen is produced by green LED ring mounted on the lens. We were seduced by the claim that no special lighting was necessary.
Re reading the instructions, at least 2 things are important.
as you have said, back lighting and
reasonable gap between the talent and the screen.

The screen is made of beaded material and lights up very well withe lens mounted LED ring.

I was just looking for a way to inspire confidence. I think the best way, as has been suggested, is to capture a small section and see if it keys satisfactorily.

Regards
Mahesh
https://www.crestvideo.co.uk

[Steph St. laurent]

I use Ultra2 and it’s not a bad program. If you sit and tweak it, it tends to come out looking pretty good. It’s not as good as Keylight for aftereffects but it handles long files better. 🙂

https://imph.outcaststudios.com