shooting video help
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- czrock
Does anyone have any advice on shooting digital video against a green screen? I've done it a little before, just wanted some expert advice on this. Any advice on lighting for video would be helpful too.
- Creon0
Just make sure you separate the foreground and background when shooting against a green screen. this is easily achieved with two different light setups, with gobos blocking one from another, and the subject several yards from the green screen. you dont want any spillage from the screen on your subject, just as you dont want any shadows from your subject on the screen.
and make sure you white balance correcctly.
- czrock0
great advice creon!
what did you mean by gobos blocking one from another?
- ********0
what's a gobos?
- mikeim0
Creon, it seems you're the man to talk to when it comes to video/tv stuff. just getting into this stuff myself, i wonder what's the best way to add text animation to my FCP movie. I know Flash fairly well and can do some quick text effects in that program. I also have AE which I haven't gotten into too much.
What do you suggest. And what programs do you use?
- recpos0
in answer to Jazx and czrock's question on gobo's - a gobo is a usually circular piece of metal or glass which filter light into shapes, they are used to project logo's and 'break-up' light shapes on walls etc and can also be used to spotlight areas during shoots.
They work with specific lamps and are generally expencive to have custom cut. Check out:i only know cause i have to design em for live events.. yawn.
- czrock0
cool, thanks for the info.
I have to film some things against a greenscreen tomorrow morning so all the info definitely helped me out.
- suckmyflick0
mikeim, titles come out the best in after effects. If your into flash you should learn AE. It'll take a bit but it'll be worth it. I only know a little but the people I know that are really into it can do some crazy shit.
- ********0
yeah afx is the shit
it's made for film and video and can incorporate them with text a lot easier to a more natural, organic effect...i havn't made much motion for the web but from what i've seen here nothing has compared to real good broadcast design or film titles...i've seen title sequences done in flash but it's vector kind of stuff, good but just vector