agreed on all counts. but the paint can go a loooong way depending on how big of an area you need to cover. or if you're setting up a studio, then you're done once you've painted it. here is a link with some of the chroma key paint: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/chromkeyfab.html
it is pricy, but it will save you hours of messing around trying to key it out. Like Daniel wrote.......lighting is CRUCIAL! flat soft lighting without shadows is imperative. cheers and good luck! share ross www.rocknrolltv.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, daniel liss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > regarding chroma effects, i've had good results with the sheets that > they sell, though they're also expensive. > > some tips: > - as much separation between the subject and the screen as you can > manage (essentially forcing any inconsistencies in the screen/wall > out of focus) > > - extremely flat/even lighting. ie big soft sources. > > maybe that'll help. good luck. > > -daniel > > On Nov 18, 2005, at 11:02 PM, David Meade wrote: > > > Well you want to use as close to pure green (255 green) or pure blue > > (255 blue) paint as you can. > > > > There is special paint for such things...but its really expensive. > > Cheaper paint can do the job (or so I'm told) ... lighting will be an > > important part of the equation too. > > > > On 11/18/05, Paul Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I wish to utilize my capability of doing croma (green screen) > > special effects. However I > > > wondered what is the best shade of green paint to use, sounds > > like a stupid question, but > > > just looked at dulux, crown and johnson's catologues and there > > are literally hundreds of > > > shades to choose from. Any help would be hot. > > > > > > Love to all > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpTY2A/lzNLAA/yQLSAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
