Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Green Screen YEA!!!

My Sony Vegas movie editing software has chroma key capabilities. I stayed home today with Ella due to her fever and used the extra down time to play around this afternoon with the effects. The chroma key (green/blue screen) allows you to superimpose yourself on any background image or video. I do not have a green or blue screen to use, BUT I do have a "blue room" with walls the color of Superman's tights. The room has only one little fluorescent bulb and one of the videos I used was taken with our Samsung picture camera. So the quality of the video is FAR FAR FAR FAR from perfection, but this was the results of just playing around on a whims notice. I have the concept and process figured out now and REALY want to get a screen. Any tips/tricks/hints that anyone has, please feel free to share. I'm on my way to becoming a real pro!!! LOL...
I get my inspiration from this guy .... Leadrunner. (shout out!)



Chroma Test from steven moore on Vimeo.

4 comments:

Vince Farrell said...

haha!!! thanks for the shout out.

I love Sony Vegas! Your test looked good for a first time. (Better than mine did...we had Olive green walls when I tested)

When you find a screen, use three light sources, like 40watt, one on either side and one in middle, tweek till you cancel any shadows.
This changes everything!!!!

Tabo_Newell said...

so, this has nothing to do with your blog, because I'm not even sure what a sony vegas is...but now that I have one of these things, how do I subscribe to other people's blogs? I really cannot figure that out. lol. comment me and let me know. thanks! :)

Tabo_Newell said...

I figured it out! It took me forever, but I figured out how to "follow" people! :) lol! thank you though! :)

Vince Farrell said...

Sony Vegas!!!! Are you saying you went to Vegas and made a lot of "green" and now your being hunted down my Sony!?!?!?!? jk

to follow a blog...
go to your dashboard page
be sure the "blogs I'm following" tab is selected
scroll to the bottom you'll see a "add" button, click it
then simply type in the address you want to follow
example www.vincefarrell.blogspot.com
lol

good luck