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				<title>Ray Butler replied to the discussion Backlit greenscreen in the forum Lighting Design</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:14:45 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/backlit-greenscreen/#post-2419392"><span class="bb-reply-lable">Reply to</span> Backlit greenscreen</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Hello Greg. I am interested in your backlit greenscreen concept  i am a musician doing solo instrumental.    The green screen area is approx.   7 ‘ wide by 8’ high. With some flooring.   I am using multiple ipads at different angles.      As camera source.  Do you have an ideas how on how to do something similar to what you did with light ref&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler and Doug Metz are now connected</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 20:45:04 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Ray Butler and Brian Thomas are now connected</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 06:31:51 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Ray Butler started the discussion minimize distortion with speeding up video in the forum Audio</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 21:48:36 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/minimize-distortion-with-speeding-up-video/">minimize distortion with speeding up video</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>i know most vid software apps have this feature   im using final cut pro. but too much distortion even with minimal  % increase 3-10% range.    the sound source is a classical guitar using a high grade external mic .  i am using irig interface at 48 htz rate from an external omni directional WARM(Manufacturer) . thank you </p>
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				<title>Ray Butler started the discussion Virtual musical duet filming in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:47:01 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/virtual-musical-duet-filming/">Virtual musical duet filming</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p> Any suggestions for  setup welcome. does each performer need to be on right or left side of initial video , so w split screen  they will appear next to each other?  </p>
<p>How to get proportions correct for performers/room.   </p>
<p>best way to zoom post edit , so both players are zooming equally in proportion? </p>
<p>May want to zoom only on one player when that&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler replied to the discussion Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
				<link>https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-screen-shadow-wrinkles-fix/#post-2349914</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:38:49 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-screen-shadow-wrinkles-fix/#post-2349914"><span class="bb-reply-lable">Reply to</span> Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Sorry for delay.   I found a solution using large sheet of green felt. 6’x14’ adjacent covering 12&#215;8’(high wall) and 5’ of floor as well w 2 rolls of felt </p>
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				<title>Ray Butler started the discussion Remote music duets filming and audio in the forum Creative Community Conversations</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 18:11:32 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/remote-music-duets-filming-and-audio/">Remote music duets filming and audio</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>What is recommended way to have 2 performers &#8211; vocal and gtr  filmed separately  give illusion they are in the same space? And the process of 2nd person accurately overlaying their audio/visual?        I use green screen for my solo gtr videos.  If i use the background of the vocalist’s recording space ( which would be a room for example of the i&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler replied to the discussion Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
				<link>https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-screen-shadow-wrinkles-fix/#post-2341740</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:49:40 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-screen-shadow-wrinkles-fix/#post-2341740"><span class="bb-reply-lable">Reply to</span> Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Thx Mike is it possible to send a google drive link of short segment of video, and you could see if on your fixes could work? I dont have any plug ins’ and am a beginner.  I would be glad to pay you to do  if it could work.  There are several segments of this vid. Thx Ray</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler replied to the discussion Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
				<link>https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-screen-shadow-wrinkles-fix/#post-2341648</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:19:33 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-screen-shadow-wrinkles-fix/#post-2341648"><span class="bb-reply-lable">Reply to</span> Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>i will try that as shadows are on bottom. to improve it further is there any to recolor it so green is consistent and covers shadow section?  the green screen format was not the best, using poster board. there were two big LED&#8217;s onto the greenscreen, but subject sitting in chair may have been too close as well/  thanks Ray</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler started the discussion Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 22:40:58 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-screen-shadow-wrinkles-fix/">Green screen shadow/wrinkles fix</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Hello  is there any way to correct the shimmering on subject due to shadows around edges of frame, which if i understand it , the computer is trying to push through the five shades between the color green and black shadow?  Thx     The subject is musician and would prefer not to redo as audio is perfect.  Simulating audio to a new vid won’t work a&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler replied to the discussion Green green subject shrinking/growing post edit in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
				<link>https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-green-subject-shrinking-growing-post-edit/#post-2340157</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 20:12:50 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-green-subject-shrinking-growing-post-edit/#post-2340157"><span class="bb-reply-lable">Reply to</span> Green green subject shrinking/growing post edit</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>thank you for this second level technique.    should there be any concern by using 2 cameras on initial video  at different angles or one camera closer than another ? esp when dissolving between cameras?  thanks Ray</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler started the discussion Green green subject shrinking/growing post edit in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 23:05:49 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/green-green-subject-shrinking-growing-post-edit/">Green green subject shrinking/growing post edit</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I am using green screen tech for first time. subject matter is classical musician in a recital like setting.     it’s a simple tripod setup; editing (zooms, pans) done later in final cut.  It occurred to me that these edits  would make subject seem to shrink or enlarge, with a virtual background. Do I need to proportionately edit green screen f&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Ray Butler replied to the discussion Adding more of same background in video to compensate for subject too large in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
				<link>https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/adding-more-of-same-background-in-video-to-compens/#post-2198950</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 18:55:48 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/adding-more-of-same-background-in-video-to-compens/#post-2198950"><span class="bb-reply-lable">Reply to</span> Adding more of same background in video to compensate for subject too large</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>Thank you. The subject is in the same position throughout ; i,think i understand the solution on AE .  I will try and figure it out; i am primarily a musician and just learning the editing software.     Could i send some screen shots or a short clip of another issue?   I was in shooting in a room w unfinished sheetrocking and there are splotches&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2891"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/adding-more-of-same-background-in-video-to-compens/#post-2198950" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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				<title>Ray Butler started the discussion Adding more of same background in video to compensate for subject too large in the forum Apple Final Cut Pro</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 00:19:47 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class = "activity-discussion-title-wrap"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/adding-more-of-same-background-in-video-to-compens/">Adding more of same background in video to compensate for subject too large</a></p> <div class="bb-content-inr-wrap"><p>I am working on solo gtr video which was done over time, against a blank wallbackground; w a tripod mounted  camera (without any operator).; however in some of the segments, the  subject image takes up too much of the screen.<br />
Is there a way to copy the wall background and expand it, so that the subject is now smaller and room width and height are&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-2889"><a href="https://creativecow.net/forums/thread/adding-more-of-same-background-in-video-to-compens/" rel="nofollow"> Read more</a></span></p>
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