Bluescreen Compositing

Bluescreen Compositing

by John Jackman
Released April 2007
Publisher(s): Routledge
ISBN: 9781136061493

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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

  1. Cover
  2. Bluescreen Compositing
  3. Full Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 The Basics of How Compositing Works
    1. Terminology
    2. Creating the Matte
  9. 3 Types of Keying Processes
    1. Under the Hood
    2. Blending Modes
  10. 4 Simple Non-Action Compositing Solutions
    1. Fixing Flaws
    2. Motion Tracking a Matted Overlay Fix
    3. Manual Tracking
    4. Digital “Glass Paintings”
    5. So What's the Big Deal?
  11. 5 Setting Up a Chroma Key Studio
    1. Planning Your Studio
    2. Chroma Key Paint
    3. Fabric
    4. Paint, Tape, and Fabric
    5. Background Lighting
    6. Temporary/Portable Solutions
    7. High-Tech Alternatives
  12. 6 Lighting for Chroma Key
    1. Basics of Lighting
    2. Lighting the Background
    3. Checking the Evenness of the Lighting
    4. Lighting for Luma Keying
    5. A Final Word About Lighting
  13. 7 Costuming and Art Design for Color-Based Compositing
    1. Blue or Green-or Red?
    2. Selecting Foreground Colors
    3. Non-color Factors
  14. 8 Video Format Problems
    1. And Now…HDCAM!
    2. See for Yourself!
  15. 9 Creating the Plates
    1. Previsualization
    2. Creating the Foreground Plates
    3. Real-World Background Plates
    4. Working in 3D Programs
    5. Lighting
    6. Chroma Content and Color Balance
    7. Resolution
    8. Aspect Ratio
  16. 10 Problems in Post
    1. Cleaning Up Those Edges
    2. Eliminating Jaggies
    3. Removing Spill
    4. Fixing Problem Mattes
  17. 11 Live Keying
    1. Switchers, Special Effects, and Keying
    2. The Production Switcher
    3. Digital Video Mixers
    4. Toasters and ‘Casters
    5. Dedicated Keyers
    6. Weathercasting
    7. Virtual Studio
  18. 12 Tutorials
    1. Tutorial A: Nonlinear Editors
    2. Tutorial B: After Effects
    3. Tutorial C: Keylight
    4. Tutorial D: Primatte and Walker Effects Light Wrap
    5. Tutorial E: zMatte
    6. Tutorial F: Boris Red
    7. Tutorial G: Ultimatte AdvantEdge
    8. Tutorial H: Serious Magic ULTRA 2
    9. Tutorial I: Apple Shake
  19. 13 Creating New Visions with Changing Technology
    1. So What Works?
    2. Upping the Ante: HD and the Big Screen
    3. New Opportunities, New Challenges
  20. Appendix A: Glossary
  21. Appendix B: Building a Permanent Cyclorama
  22. Appendix C: Calibrating Your Monitor
    1. Calibrating an NTSC SMPTE-C Phosphor CRT Video Monitor
    2. Calibrating Other Types of Monitors
  23. Appendix D: Manufacturers
  24. Index
  25. DVD Credits

Product information

  • Title: Bluescreen Compositing
  • Author(s): John Jackman
  • Release date: April 2007
  • Publisher(s): Routledge
  • ISBN: 9781136061493