Green screen tutorial: Acquisition strategies for background plates


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http://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tutorials/Green-Screen-Techniques-Video-Ph.... This green screen tutorial shows how to photograph background plates for green screen, explaining how to compose and process your photos.

This tutorial is a single movie from the Green Screen Techniques for Video and Photography course presented by lynda.com authors Rich Harrington and Abba Shapiro. The complete course is 3 hours and 16 minutes long and walks you through the process of hanging and lighting the backdrop; positioning your subject; and completing the scene with postproduction techniques in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.

Introduction 1. An Introduction to Green Screen 2. Prepping the Green Screen 3. Lighting the Subject 4. Working with the Subject 5. Best Shooting Practices for DSLR Video 6. Background Selection 7. Creating Backgrounds in a Nonlinear Editing Tool 8. Creating the Composite for Motion Conclusion

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