Bluescreen Compositing: A Practical Guide for Video & Moviemaking (DV Expert)

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. Written for the video professional, this book will introduce you to the arcane field of special effects compositing with clear explanations of the mechanics of the technology and the craft of creating a visual that "works" convincingly. Learn how the different types of keying techniques work and get a practical understanding of the processes for: * Motion and non-motion compositing solutions * Setting up a chroma key studio * Lighting techniques * Costuming and art design for color-based compositing * Reconciling different video color sample schemes * Creating background plates and mattes * Fixing it in post * Live keying with a production switcher (SEG) Detailed tutorials demonstrate the techniques for using each of the major software keyers. Software applications profiled include After Effects and Apple's Shake and other software that operate on Windows or Max OSX.John Jackman is the author of 'Bluescreen Compositing: A Practical Guide for Video & Moviemaking (DV Expert)', published 2007 under ISBN 9781578202836 and ISBN 1578202833.