Green Screen help
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- IEATgraphics
Whats the most effective way to do the green screening process in after effects? any advice on this or other programs would help, thanks.
- mtgentry0
Make sure your lighting is even. Use keylight in A.E.
- IEATgraphics0
What about any plug-ins ?
- harlequino0
You shouldn't need any plugins. To be used as a compositing tool is one of AE's primary functions. Play with the key color effects for removing the green tint. That's the heart of the keying functionality. There should be a good handful of tutorials online for this, or look into one of the "After Effects in Productions" series books. Regarded as the best AE books.
- Sickman0
i personally find the chromakeying tools in ae completly useless - try ultimatte and primate.
- Chief0
it's all in your lighting, and hopefully it's not dv. very hard to get a good key. if you don't have keylight, try the color range key. if it is dv footage and you have some money to spend, try dv matte pro from dvGarage maybe?
http://www.dvgarage.com/prod/pro…
if you aren't looking to spend the money, just try some of the above, maybe in layers to get everything.
- k0na_an0k0
Whats the most effective way to do the green screening process in after effects? any advice on this or other programs would help, thanks.
IEATgraphics
(Aug 22 06, 11:57)First and foremost you're going to have to go out and get yourself a giant Pink screen for this Green screen process. Once you get that let me know. Cause the next step involves a wizard hat and cloak.
- harlequino0
Shake just same down to $400. You might try that too. I hear it is a superior compositing tool all around.
And there's no hat & cloak involved.
- chossy0
The bundled keyers in AE are fine and dandy, as long as you have a good clean even color you are laughing. Don't go out and buy silly 3rd party plug ins that you don't need the best thing to do is read the manuals you get with after effects and follow them carefully you will find that great results can be achieved.
- danthon0
as mentioned, even lighting is essential. Also, light the subject from behind with an oppisite color like amber if you are using green. It will help define the edges.
- -scarabin-0
and keep your subject as far away from the screen as possible to avoid green light "splashback".
- kinetic0
hi luc!