Live Green Screen key for reference in FCP

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Live Green Screen key for reference in FCP

Posted by Eric Grush on January 16, 2008 at 7:51 pm

Hello everyone.

I am editing a series of web spots shot with the Panasonic HPX 3000. The pieces will be shot on a green screen stage and the client has asked if I can run a signal into FCP and pull a rough keyed matte to match up to the background plates on the stage during the shoot so they can have a reference to the composited material. Is this possible? If so, how?

Thanks for all of you help.

Eric Grush

Alan Lacey replied 18 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies
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Steve Eisen
January 16, 2008 at 8:02 pm

Yes you can. Veescope Key.

https://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/VeeScope/Products/VeescopeKey/VeescopeKeyOverview.htm

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Director-At-Large
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group
Steve Eisen
January 16, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Meant use the link for Veescope Live.

https://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/VeeScope/Products/VeescopeLive.overview.htm

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Director-At-Large
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group
Eric Grush
January 16, 2008 at 8:31 pm

That looks great. I think that’s what I need. I’ll just have check what outputs I can get from the camera. Thanks a lot.

Eric Grush
Nate Stephens
January 16, 2008 at 8:35 pm

Yes, I have had Veescope for a couple weeks. Very cool. Runs on my new MacBook Pro like a champ.

They have a working demo. And it can use your Laptop camera for testing.
Eric Grush
January 16, 2008 at 11:35 pm

Sounds good. I am using an older Powerbook, but can get my hands on a newer one if needed. What other inputs have you used? We are coming from an HD 4:2:2 source, but are hoping to be able to send a low res feed to the laptop to preview our composites while shooting. Any experience with this sort of thing?

Thanks,

Eric Grush
Nate Stephens
January 17, 2008 at 1:15 am

The 3000 is DVCpro HD 1080 and the HVX200 is DVCpro HD 1080. I recorded 2 hours 1080p (422) with out dropout using FCP “capture Now” via Firewire (4pin-6pin) to MacBook Pro to 2 FW mirrored raid attached bus powered 2.5″ drives.. That is way more than my expectations last month. Firewire from camera was 15 feet long. I ordered a 30 footer from Granite to see if it will work “as advertised”

Does the 3000 have Fire wire output? The only hitch might be, I think the HVX200 is anamorphic, I do not know if the 3000 is also.
Eric Grush
January 17, 2008 at 1:51 am

Thanks for the tips. Will be discussing this info with the producers and the camera people.

Thanks again,

Eric Grush
Alan Lacey
January 17, 2008 at 7:44 pm

Any experiences of this with an IoHD?

Alan

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