Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Acquisition strategies for background plates, part of Green Screen Techniques for Photography and DSLR Video.
Rich Harrington: So let's talk a little bit about shooting background plates here, and we'll begin where we left off.…These two images were both shot at the same location in a church.…I made sure that when I compose these that I was framing them realistically as if a subject was in there.…Now these are vertical images and for video oftentimes a wider image is useful, but the…subject matter here just didn't lend it.…And there's such huge resolution, I've got almost 5,000 pixels width that this is two…and half times wider than I need anyway.…So the extra height is just going to give me some flexibility, giving me more options…to slide the image up and down and adjust the height or the angle as I need to.…
These are both raw as well.…Abba Shapiro: First of all, I've had the luxury or the privilege of traveling with you, Rich,…when you've taken these pictures.…A lot of times we'll be walking around the streets and all of these tourists are taking…beautiful pictures of the location, and Rich is taking pictures of walls, doors, and ground.…
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- Why use green screen?
- Using a fabric, Flexfill, or Reflecmedia backdrop
- Lighting the green screen
- Establishing a relationship with the subject
- Shooting handheld
- Shooting with a DSLR
- Using a sync sound workflow
- Processing raw footage
- Creating transparency in Photoshop
- Removing the background
- Adjusting background focus
- Keying in Premiere Pro or After Effects
- Animating the camera
Skill Level Appropriate for all
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Q: This course was updated on 03/01/2017. What changed?Â
A: New videos were added that show how to key out green screen video and match color and exposure for video in Final Cut Pro X.
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Introduction
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Welcome46s
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1. An Introduction to Green Screen
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2. Prepping the Green Screen
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Setting the room2m 24s
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Using a fabric backdrop3m 15s
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Using a Flexfill backdrop2m 56s
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3. Lighting the Subject
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Working with a light meter7m 18s
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Lighting the green screen2m 39s
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4. Working with the Subject
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Positioning the subject2m 53s
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Posing techniques6m 9s
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Shooting handheld6m 2s
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5. Best Shooting Practices for DSLR Video
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Shooting video with a DSLR7m 34s
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The sync sound workflow2m 21s
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Interview techniques7m 48s
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6. Background Selection
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Processing in Camera Raw4m 27s
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Processing depth of field5m 49s
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Processing background images3m 37s
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7. Creating Photographic Composites
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Refining the composite3m 29s
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8. Creating the Composite for Motion
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Animating the 3D camera3m 27s
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Rendering the animation4m 20s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye36s
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