To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:05:52 -0800
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Green screen - lighting & video editing on the chea


Hobey AWESOME!!!!  Thanks for posting!

William

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From: "Hobey Ford" <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Green screen - lighting & video editing on the chea


> Here are some useful links on the subject
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluescreen
> http://www.mediacollege.com/video/special-effects/green-screen/
> http://www.tubetape.com/
> http://www.deskshare.com/Resources/articles/vem_greenscreentechnique.aspx
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS-f4dobNnI
> http://www.stormforcepictures.com/howto-buildabluescreen.php
> http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/06_jun/tutorials/06_02/guntergreen.htm
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eya3gBuA01U
> http://www.bluesky-web.com/broadcastvideoexamples-greenscreen.html
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Brad Shur <mr_utamaro-AT-hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Great post Hobey!
>> I was inspired to make a new mail folder for "Puppetry tutorials" just to 
>> save this.
>>
>> B. Shur
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 08:13:18 -0500
>>> From: hobeyone-AT-gmail.com
>>> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
>>> Subject: [Puptcrit] Green screen - lighting & video editing on the cheap
>>>
>>> Ever want to get into video keying or green screening ? (like the
>>> weatherman standing in front of the map which isn't really there)  I
>>> have built a green screen in my shop and installed some permanent
>>> lighting.  I cleared on wall of my rehearsal space above the shop and
>>> covered the two windows with cheap  linoleum floor covering.  Then to
>>> eliminate the edge between the floor and wall I created a curved
>>> "sweep" by using linoleum again.  Instead of costly green screen paint
>>> I bought the most luminous lime green flat paint I could find.  For
>>> lighting I am using four flourescent double fixtures but I replaced
>>> the ballasts inside the fixtures with electronic ballasts which cost
>>> around $20 each.  This eliminates the 60 cycle flicker which messes up
>>> the video.  It is also important to back light the area with
>>> adjustable spotlights with amber gels on them to create a lit edge on
>>> your puppets in a contrasting color from the green.  For each video
>>> shoot I set up soft filtered overhead lighting on the puppets which
>>> are played several feet from the green screen.  The width of the
>>> screen is 25 feet and height is 8'  The floor is also painted green
>>> coming out 4 feet from the wall.  For  a small green screen you can by
>>> cheap vinyl party table clothes and tape them on the wall.
>>>
>>> For video editing I am using final cut pro on my mac which has "color
>>> keying" effects to process the video. If you have a Mac, Final cut
>>> comes in a simple "express " version for around $200.  For PC use
>>> adobe premiere which comes in a cheap ($139) version called)  Premiere
>>> elements.  These softwares require a considerable  learning curve but
>>> have professional quality results if you use a professional camera and
>>> know what you are doing.  You can get great result however with your
>>> home digital video camera, especially for promo tapes or how to videos
>>> not for the big screen but for viewing on laptops or TV.
>>>
>>> Your digital home video camera is fine for youtube resolution but I
>>> hire a camera man friend with his expensive camera to do professional
>>> quality shoots and then edit them myself.  This saves a lot of money
>>> and pays for itself quickly.
>>>
>>> For a green screen gloves and suit I bought double stretch lime green
>>> velour and sewed jammies, booties and gloves.  To sew gloves (also
>>> works for black velour) trace your hand on a poster board and then
>>> widen and modify the lines so that  no finger or thumb is narrower
>>> than 1 3/16" wide and ad a 1/2" around the wrist and arm on each side.
>>> cut out this template.  lay two layers of double stretch (streches in
>>> both directions) velour on a table with the velour sides face to face.
>>>  trace the template on the fabric with chalk and sew the along the
>>> lines with a zig zag stitch. A surger is better if you have one but I
>>> dont.  now cut away the excess fabric not to close to the stitch and
>>> turn inside out.  For a hood visor they make lime green netting. use
>>> several layers an sew the into the face window on a velour hood.  I
>>> also keep lime green tent fabric and extra velour on hand to mask
>>> things.  They make lime green duct tape for rods but beware its murder
>>> to remove.  Also keep flourescent green poster board on hand as well.
>>> It can serve as a green screen too or as masking.
>>>
>>> Video keying takes some experimentation and ivestment of time but you
>>> can start making your own keyed videos likke the big boys and girls.
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