Re: [videoblogging] Wall Color
OK... I really like the look of the new wall. I'll post some shots and some blue screen action soon. I have a couple of questions though... I'm getting a dark blue aura around all of my talent and props. I think it's because I've got a ton of light on the backdrop. What's up with that and how can I fix it? Does anyone have creative ideas on getting a lot of light on a 25'x15' stage? We move around a lot in our video... Thanks again , Rupert... peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com On Aug 31, 2008, at 2:01 AM, Ron Watson wrote: Well I went with the Chromakey Blue idea, Rupert, and it looks friggin' great! thanks for the suggestion... I'll be sure to post some video soon. Thanks Rupert! peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com On Aug 29, 2008, at 1:34 PM, Rupert wrote: Astroturf in your studio. How cool is that? I want to get my office astroturfed. Plain bright white is quite a useful colour to paint studio walls, if they're very smooth and especially because you have highish ceilings. White backgrounded videos and photos are ubiquitous - people always seem to respond well to that studio aesthetic. I got big white and black paper rolls installed in a client's studio in London and they get a lot of use out of them now. On the other hand you could paint them a chroma key blue. Then you could choose to have a blue background or digitally insert different backgrounds. I don't know much about the practicality and cost of that, but you'd find a mass of information on it via Google. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 29-Aug-08, at 6:48 AM, Ron Watson wrote: I'd like some suggestions on the color to paint the wall in our training studio that we use as a backdrop for our training videos. We are getting half of the studio astroturfed and are looking to do s serious training DVD. I've been leaning towards a vibrant, rich blue for the wall colors, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions or other information would be appreciated. peace, ron [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Wall Color
I don't know, because it's been a long time since i blue/green screened anything, but I would guess that if you've got a ton of light on the backdrop then you may be getting some reflected blue backlight around your subjects which might be causing the aura. I think the chromakey apps are pretty clever in the way they handle the edges of subjects, and this reflected blue backlight might be confusing them. I think this is the spill-suppression that liza jean mentioned. You could either try using a lower intensity light to light the backdrop - perhaps a few fluorescent strips to get even- ness. or backlight the subject so that the light aura around them is tungsten/fluorescent instead of reflected blue. i would imagine that this would help the chroma filter to recognise the edges of your subject. As far as I know, Blue is a better chroma colour to use for skintones. But I could be wrong. I would guess that there's a ton of information available via Google for setting this stuff up well. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv/ On 1-Sep-08, at 11:30 PM, Ron Watson wrote: OK... I really like the look of the new wall. I'll post some shots and some blue screen action soon. I have a couple of questions though... I'm getting a dark blue aura around all of my talent and props. I think it's because I've got a ton of light on the backdrop. What's up with that and how can I fix it? Does anyone have creative ideas on getting a lot of light on a 25'x15' stage? We move around a lot in our video... Thanks again , Rupert... peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com On Aug 31, 2008, at 2:01 AM, Ron Watson wrote: Well I went with the Chromakey Blue idea, Rupert, and it looks friggin' great! thanks for the suggestion... I'll be sure to post some video soon. Thanks Rupert! peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com On Aug 29, 2008, at 1:34 PM, Rupert wrote: Astroturf in your studio. How cool is that? I want to get my office astroturfed. Plain bright white is quite a useful colour to paint studio walls, if they're very smooth and especially because you have highish ceilings. White backgrounded videos and photos are ubiquitous - people always seem to respond well to that studio aesthetic. I got big white and black paper rolls installed in a client's studio in London and they get a lot of use out of them now. On the other hand you could paint them a chroma key blue. Then you could choose to have a blue background or digitally insert different backgrounds. I don't know much about the practicality and cost of that, but you'd find a mass of information on it via Google. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 29-Aug-08, at 6:48 AM, Ron Watson wrote: I'd like some suggestions on the color to paint the wall in our training studio that we use as a backdrop for our training videos. We are getting half of the studio astroturfed and are looking to do s serious training DVD. I've been leaning towards a vibrant, rich blue for the wall colors, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions or other information would be appreciated. peace, ron [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Wall Color
Well I went with the Chromakey Blue idea, Rupert, and it looks friggin' great! thanks for the suggestion... I'll be sure to post some video soon. Thanks Rupert! peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com On Aug 29, 2008, at 1:34 PM, Rupert wrote: Astroturf in your studio. How cool is that? I want to get my office astroturfed. Plain bright white is quite a useful colour to paint studio walls, if they're very smooth and especially because you have highish ceilings. White backgrounded videos and photos are ubiquitous - people always seem to respond well to that studio aesthetic. I got big white and black paper rolls installed in a client's studio in London and they get a lot of use out of them now. On the other hand you could paint them a chroma key blue. Then you could choose to have a blue background or digitally insert different backgrounds. I don't know much about the practicality and cost of that, but you'd find a mass of information on it via Google. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 29-Aug-08, at 6:48 AM, Ron Watson wrote: I'd like some suggestions on the color to paint the wall in our training studio that we use as a backdrop for our training videos. We are getting half of the studio astroturfed and are looking to do s serious training DVD. I've been leaning towards a vibrant, rich blue for the wall colors, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions or other information would be appreciated. peace, ron [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Wall Color
I'd like some suggestions on the color to paint the wall in our training studio that we use as a backdrop for our training videos. We are getting half of the studio astroturfed and are looking to do s serious training DVD. I've been leaning towards a vibrant, rich blue for the wall colors, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions or other information would be appreciated. peace, ron
Re: [videoblogging] Wall Color
Astroturf in your studio. How cool is that? I want to get my office astroturfed. Plain bright white is quite a useful colour to paint studio walls, if they're very smooth and especially because you have highish ceilings. White backgrounded videos and photos are ubiquitous - people always seem to respond well to that studio aesthetic. I got big white and black paper rolls installed in a client's studio in London and they get a lot of use out of them now. On the other hand you could paint them a chroma key blue. Then you could choose to have a blue background or digitally insert different backgrounds. I don't know much about the practicality and cost of that, but you'd find a mass of information on it via Google. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 29-Aug-08, at 6:48 AM, Ron Watson wrote: I'd like some suggestions on the color to paint the wall in our training studio that we use as a backdrop for our training videos. We are getting half of the studio astroturfed and are looking to do s serious training DVD. I've been leaning towards a vibrant, rich blue for the wall colors, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions or other information would be appreciated. peace, ron [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
