FCE...Green Screen Effect?
Is it possible with Final Cut Express 1.0 to do a "green screen" effect. What I am hoping to do is record people in front of a green screen, then put the iTunes visualizer in place of the green for the background of the person. I hope you can do this, but the book I bought didn't say whether or not you could, so instead of buying a $45 book, I will ask here.
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eZedia iMovie blue/green screen effect
bob spears
Effects -> Video Filters -> Key -> Color Key
Play around with the other filters in the Key category also and you'll find FCE can do a fantastic job.
make sure your actors are at least partially backlit so you can extract them at the 'halos'
(otherwise, hair and some edge detail can easily be lost against the screen)
and unless you want actors to seem perforated, make sure nobody wears the key colour
(even to the point of choosing an alternate key colour if eyes might match.)
otherwise, be creative and experiment with settings for best effect
post results!
Originally posted by cubs23
Is it possible with Final Cut Express 1.0 to do a "green screen" effect. What I am hoping to do is record people in front of a green screen, then put the iTunes visualizer in place of the green for the background of the person. I hope you can do this, but the book I bought didn't say whether or not you could, so instead of buying a $45 book, I will ask here.
You have actually figured out one of the biggest tricks to good keying with digital video. Using green screen NOT blue. Most DV cameras destroy the blue channel and make it VERY hard to key out blue screens (I know from first hand pain). Green is much easier to work with when filming with DV.
Second, if you want a GREAT keying program that works with FCP or FCE check out the new DV Matte Pro from http://www.dvgarage.com/. I purchased this plug-in about a month ago and it saved my butt; as well as being one of the best keying apps out their for working with DV. Most keying programs and techniques are geared towards good film quality keys. This plug-in was designed for DV.
The one draw back is the cost $199, but I estimate that it saved way more money than that in the time it saved me. It also comes with this great tutorial that teaches you how pull a good key.
Best of luck!
- G in the S