Eric Pratt
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I use a product called Chromatte which obviates things like lighting and separation and requires only light for the talent. It gets a brilliant key just using the keyer in FCP (but I’ve also used the keyer from the same company that makes the Chromatte for FCP, a demo is available somewhere on Apple’s site). I’m not going to link to myself because that would be self aggrandizing, but the manufacturer is Reflecmedia and a quick Google will turn up a lot on it.
* On rereading your post I see that your budget is $400, which puts this out of your pricerange, but at least it’s topical 🙂Eric Pratt
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Not long, I used a matte tool to blur and contract the matte a bit downstream of AdvantEdge. I shot this on blue (my preference). Also, there’s a smaller version here if the other one was too big: https://www.virtualsetworks.com/movies/3dsetsmall.wmv
Eric Pratt
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I’ve been doing a lot of testing with HDV and chromakeying of various sorts with different keyers. I have to, my job is virtual sets.
The short answer is don’t if you can help it.
The longer answer would be; I’ve managed to get a good key out of HDV using AdvantEdge and Chromatte (a special material), the only sample I have of this is here: https://www.virtualsetworks.com/movies/3dset.wmv (warning, movie is 1920×1080) and as you can tell is compressed, but still shows that the key is not that bad.
I’ve gotten a better key out of Ultra 2, which was designed to HDV footage, but doesn’t really apply here because it’s only available on the PC.Eric Pratt
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I was at SMPTE in July and spoke with someone at the Black Magic booth who quoted a three week timeframe. This was middle of July, so middle of August would seem reasonable.
I placed a PO for one in June, so hopefully one of the first few out the door shows up here.
I’ll let you know when I get mine.Eric Pratt
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Hey Steve – have a great time on vacation, you will love Zurich (although my favorite place in Switzerland is Zermatt). Have a safe trip.
Eric Pratt
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