Book description
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.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Bluescreen Compositing
- Full Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Basics of How Compositing Works
- 3 Types of Keying Processes
- 4 Simple Non-Action Compositing Solutions
- 5 Setting Up a Chroma Key Studio
- 6 Lighting for Chroma Key
- 7 Costuming and Art Design for Color-Based Compositing
- 8 Video Format Problems
- 9 Creating the Plates
- 10 Problems in Post
- 11 Live Keying
- 12 Tutorials
- 13 Creating New Visions with Changing Technology
- Appendix A: Glossary
- Appendix B: Building a Permanent Cyclorama
- Appendix C: Calibrating Your Monitor
- Appendix D: Manufacturers
- Index
- DVD Credits
Product information
- Title: Bluescreen Compositing
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2007
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136061493
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