Abba Shapiro: So Rich, now that we have our lighting set up for the model, could you talk a little…bit about lighting for that green screen background?…Rich Harrington: Sure. The goal is we want things as absolutely even as possible.…So Abba, I want you take a look through the viewfinder and just sort of let me know what you're seeing.…Abba: So, to my eye it was perfectly smooth, but once we actually look at the playback…in the histogram, and I can see there are some darker spots.…Rich: Yeah, there is and so to adjust for that, I'm going to make sure that I get the…angle right on the background, and I'm going to adjust the intensity of the light.…Now, this particular light has a dial, so you see there that we can go ahead and really ramp that up.…
In this case, I'm going to take it all the way up to 100% to get it as bright as possible,…and I might even swing this in.…So, let me know, am I on your shot, Abba, if I move this in?…Abba: Let's take a look. Nope. You're still good.…We're still pretty tight and even if you came in a little bit, we can always crop that out in the post.…
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12/19/2012This course was created and produced by Rich Harrington. lynda.com is honored to host this content in our library.
- 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 Intermediate
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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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