Joseph W. bourke
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That should work just fine.
Joe Bourke
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I have done this in the past, and used glasses in which the lenses were painted chroma green. It worked well, but you still have to track the shot if the character is moving at all.
Joe Bourke
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There was also a hybrid system called the Mickey, which worked on Mac computers. It was essentially a computer controlled A/B roll edit system with the precursor elements of an NLE built in to it. If I remember correctly, the plan was to be both an edit controller, as well as work with digitized elements on a computer EDL, gradually going to a full NLE at some point. I don’t think it made it. I can find no reference to it in my searches, but when I was working as a freelance producer, a facility I used was using it. It was a step above the hardware edit controllers, but not much of a step…
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
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I agree with Dave. There’s no place in an Illustrator file for bitmapped images (in my opinion) other than as reference images. I regularly receive logos and artwork from clients who drop a bitmap version of their art into Illustrator, thinking it turns it into vector art!
I think your problem will go away if you follow Dave’s suggestion.
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
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Shoot a version with glasses on and a version with glasses off. You will then have a go to version in case you can’t pull the key with the glasses on.
Another thing to consider is distance from the green screen – I have shot people with glasses on, and often, due to the varying curve in the glasses lenses, you will find screaming green reflections in the glasses where they go past the head in the shot. Be very aware in your setup, and keep light glare down (of course), plus minimize the green reflection as much as you can. By the way, there is no screen grab attached…
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
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How about Adobe Bridge? When I worked at a broadcast facility, I managed upwards of 300,000 broadcast assets, and was able to put my hands on project parts and pieces (video, audio, scripts, 3D assets, etc.) in a matter of moments. Here’s an article I wrote a few years ago about using Bridge:
https://library.creativecow.net/bourke_joseph/magazine_27-Adobe-Bridge/1
I’m a freelancer now, and I still use Bridge to manage all of my assets, and I’m now managing animation projects, web design, photography, and video projects. It’s the best tool for the job, in my opinion.
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
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Thanks…the only reason I felt the interface was clunky is that, since it’s a preset, you have to do all of the adjustments in the Effects Panel, rather than having a Plugin-like interface. Other than that, it works as promised.
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
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I would first try powering down your computer – and pull the power plug on the back of it. Ground yourself so there’s no static dischange when you touch the board or case. Release whatever locking mechanism holds the Quadro in place, and gently push it into the socket. It may be that with fan vibration, it has wiggle a bit lose, and is losing connection. I hope this helps…
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
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There’s a script for it, as usual (actually, it’s a preset):
https://videohive.net/item/flat-extrude-preset/12007814?s_rank=18
I own it, and it’s a little bit clunky to use, but it does the job.
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
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Probably mounted in the ceiling. Any “cooking show” set usually has a fixed camera above the workspace. You could probably do this with a rented jib, but you’d have to be very careful to make sure the lens is on a parallel plane with the work surface or it won’t look right.
Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
http://www.bourkemedia.com