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Posted by Ty Ford on 02/03/07 15:11
On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 21:03:47 -0500, Richard Crowley wrote
(in article <52i8s4F1ob6nrU1@mid.individual.net>):
> "Shausha" wrote ...
>> I know the benefits of getting the talent as far away as possible from
>> the blue/green screen, but is there a standard formula one should use
>> to work out an optimum for any situation?
>>
>> I've tried any combination of searches but to no avail.
>>
>> Also, whilst here, is there a book or web resource that would be
>> considered definitive reading on filming for bluescreen - from setting
>> up the screen, to lights, to shooting, to post production?
>
> Far enough away to...
> 1) Light the bluescreen sufficiently evenly for your keying mechanism.
> (hardware, software, whatever)
> 2) Keep too much blue reflection off the edges of your foreground subject.
> ("too much" depends on *your* application. Only you can decide.)
>
> If you can do that with a 1-inch distance, then 1 inch is your answer.
> OTOH, it takes several feet for most of us in the real world.
>
>
And if that doesn't work, consider the reflecmedia system with the blue or
green LED ring around the camera lens. We were one foot in front of their
screen with no problems.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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