[Novarockster]

First hand I can tell you this… don’t use a Mini DV cam (period) go HD if possible. But If you absolutely have to…

Lights ( a good soft but bright source that will evenly illuminate the whole screen) about 1 stop below your key. Keep your talent separated from the screen (distance) as much as you can while still keeping them in the frame with the greenscreen.

Software – After Effects 7.0 or Shake. Sounds like you don’t have much of a budget so these are the programs to use… and find a good composite artist.

[Novarockster]

I figured it out… I had imported the laser effect project into the current project I was working in, in addition the laser effect was made up of pre-comps upon pre-comps… I think that those two things in tandem made the expression ‘freak-out’… I rebuild the effect, with freshly named comps and now the expression works perfectly.

[Novarockster]

I keep trying that expression and I keep and getting an error message. Any thoughts as to why?