ABSTRACT

Master the art and technique of blue and greenscreen compositing with this comprehensive how-to course in creating effective and realistic composited scenes in video formats. You get clear, understandable explanations of the different types of keying techniques and how they work, including real-world examples and tutorials. Topics include setting up a greenscreen studio, how to light the screen effectively, how to light the talent or foreground material, and matching lighting to the composited background plate. Complete tutorials of each of the major software keyers walk you through the process for creating a clean and accurate composite.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

The Basics of How Compositing Works

chapter 3|10 pages

Types of Keying Processes

chapter 4|16 pages

Simple Non-Action Compositing Solutions

chapter 5|18 pages

Setting Up a Chroma Key Studio

chapter 6|24 pages

Lighting for Chroma Key

chapter 8|8 pages

Video Format Problems

chapter 9|14 pages

Creating the Plates

chapter 10|12 pages

Problems in Post

chapter 11|16 pages

Live Keying

chapter 12|50 pages

Tutorials