way back when i was working in tv studios chroma key blue had just been 'discovered'. nowadays we at dyna-flix use green - usually large fabric drops.
blue is more likely to appear in what you are shooting - eye color, blue jeans etc. and cause problems. green does not naturally occur on humans. backlighting your subjects with a yellow light is likely to reduce the 'aura', or at least replace it with a halo. what 'color' light are you shooting in? fluorescent is green, halogen is blue, incandescent is yellow - if you play around with what color light you put where you could eliminate the halo. does your software have 'spill supression'? as to cheap light, we got two double 8' fluroescent fixtures made from porcelain coated steel ( a junkyard find with spare bulbs!) that look like something from a Star Wars set. we just stand them up against a wall, let them be part of the set. they make all my still shots look green, but the video camera white balance can handle them. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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] >
