Tutorials — chromakey

One of the reasons filmmakers moved from blue to green screens is because digital cinema cameras record more color information in green. However, USB cameras process video differently, and we weren't totally sure what to expect going into these tests. Here are the results. Note - to get started with the plugins and effects mentioned below, you'll want to watch these video tutorials. Chroma-keying in Windows Movie Maker Chroma-keying in iMovie The Setup We grabbed a frame from the 720P and 1080P camera with both a green and blue background. Then on Windows we ran the frames through WMM 6.0 with the Rehan...

There are many kinds of chroma key screens available. You can buy chroma key fabric, collapsible pop-up screens, or simple sheets of poster board. Poster Board Since you typically don't need a lot of screen material for stop motion sets, green and blue poster board can be the cheapest and easiest material to use. Here we've attached a piece to a microphone stand with a clothespin. You can also stand it up on your animation table, or tape it to a wall. Make sure that the color is a rich colorful blue or green, not light blue or turquoise. Chroma...

Wrap a blue or green screen around your animated actors and they will be magically transported into new worlds - or so you might think. A successful "key" can be difficult to do well, but it is possible to achieve great results using free software on both OS X and Windows! Learn about the chroma-key effect, how to incorporate it into your productions, and our answer to the question: "Blue or green screen?" Understanding Chroma Keying Before digging into the nitty-gritty of the greenscreen / bluescreen / chroma-keying process, it is important to understand what chroma keying does and doesn't do. When...

Green screen effects in Windows Movie Maker? Is this really possible? Yes it is! If you're skeptical, follow along and be convinced! Links & Instructions You can install WMM 6.0 on all versions of Windows following XP. Users of XP will need to install WMM 2.6. You can find installers for both with a little googling, or by visiting the video editing tutorial page. Make sure that you install either the 64 bit, or 32 bit version depending what kind of computer you have (to check your system, follow instructions in this article, or on Windows 8, search for the...

For those who may not be aware, the chroma key feature has existed in iMovie since iMovie '09. Unlike Windows Movie Maker, you do not need to install any additional plugins or do extra setup to get it working. In this demo, we're using iMovie 10.1. If you're using an older version, you may need to consult help files or other sites for the specific steps required to apply a chroma-key effect.