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[Shane Ross] “The thing to do when you find the subject is dressed the same as your background that you intend to key is to get them a change of clothes. Fixing it in post in this case is more difficult than getting a change of clothes.
“Cross-posted the same ideas.
It Should Have Been Fixed at the Shoot…
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[Stephen Fenn] “I am having a problem with a blue screen interview. The problem is that the person being interviewed is wearing blue. “
Yes, that is, indeed, a problem.
One that should have been addressed at the camera-shoot level with lighting and any other means (like changing shirts with another person.)Is this DV (harder to “key”) or is it a higher color-sample format (like BetaCam)?
Regardless…I assume the shot is a lock-down, otherwise the background would “float” as the camera moved.
This is to your advantage because (using Photoshop or similar) you can pull a freeze-frame of the shot and DRAW a matte-mask around the shape of the blue clothing.
Then “feather-edge” it and make that part of your key on a new layer.If the talent moves within the shot so as to “escape” the matted area, you may need to make other masks for the talent’s various position extremes, and dissolve between them as needed. (Ugh!)
This is one of those “we’ll fix it in post” problems that can be very time-consuming to “fix.”
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[Michael Brodner] “interesting. so its a whole other program huh? Is it easy to use? How big’s the learning curve? I want to avoid leaving final cut for this kind of stuff as much as possible. I already hate having to bounce back and forth between after effects and final cut. Rendering takes forever.
“Sorry.
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I have this one that works as a stand-alone app with Quicktime files.
https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Video/iStabilize.shtml
It’s kind of amazing, actually.
Free demo download.
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But the camera does not have 1/8″ balanced INPUTS.
It has XLR mic or line-level inputs.And an 1/8″ STEREO (I assume this because it has a built-in stereo mic right next to this input) mic input on the handle.
If plugged into a stereo 1/8″ input, the balance signal will be ruined.
OP needs to build or buy a proper cable(s) to connect the mic to the camera.
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[David Roth Weiss] “Danny,
The way you’ve chosen to organize and edit is first of all, linear rather non-linear, which does not really utilize the advantages that FCP and other NLEs offer.”
What explains the need to render the audio?
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After rendering?
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What CAMERA do you have?
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[danny liem] “when i edit onto the timeline it takes a minute, make a cut it takes another minute and i have to render all the audio…its just impossible to work with. “
Your capture and timeline settings should match.
You have something set (at least one) at the wrong setting.
We need more complete info on your source format, capture settings, capture card, Mac info, FCP version and timeline settings.
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What splitter?
Which problem?