Green Screen Techniques for Photography and DSLR Video
3h 15mIntermediate2017-03-01
Authors
Richard Harrington
Digital Video Expert, Educator, Speaker
Abba Shapiro
Adobe Consultant and award-winning Writer/Producer/Director
Course details
Learning to shoot green screen removes tons of time and budget limitations; instead of scouting and shooting on location, you can digitally recreate the background of your scene. This course takes you through the steps of shooting both photography and video on green screen. Authors Rich Harrington and Abba Shapiro walk you through the process of preparing a live-action set, from hanging the backdrop to lighting the subject with strobes; positioning and posing your subject; and completing the scene with postproduction techniques in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro. Learn how to composite your footage against a new digital background plate, match the color and exposure, adjust focus, and perform keying for motion.
Learning objectives
Why use green screen?
Using a fabric, Flexfill, or Reflecmedia backdrop
Lighting the green screen
Establishing a relationship with the subject
Shooting handheld
Shooting with a DSLR
Using a sync sound workflow
Processing raw footage
Creating transparency in Photoshop
Removing the background
Adjusting background focus
Keying in Premiere Pro or After Effects
Animating the camera
Learning objectives
Why use green screen?
Using a fabric, Flexfill, or Reflecmedia backdrop
Lighting the green screen
Establishing a relationship with the subject
Shooting handheld
Shooting with a DSLR
Using a sync sound workflow
Processing raw footage
Creating transparency in Photoshop
Removing the background
Adjusting background focus
Keying in Premiere Pro or After Effects
Animating the camera
Skills covered
2D TrackingKeyingPremiere ProAfter EffectsPhotoshopVideoMotion Graphics and VFXPersonaAdobe
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know before watching this course
- 03 - Using the exercise files
1. An Introduction to Green Screen
- 04 - Why use green screen for photography
- 05 - Why use green screen for video
2. Prepping the Green Screen
- 06 - Setting the room
- 07 - Using a fabric backdrop
- 08 - Using a Flexfill backdrop
- 09 - Using a Reflecmedia backdrop
3. Lighting the Subject
- 10 - Using studio strobes for photo
- 11 - Working with a light meter
- 12 - Working with the camera histogram
- 13 - Lighting the green screen
- 14 - Using constant lighting for photo and video
4. Working with the Subject
- 15 - Establishing the relationship
- 16 - Positioning the subject
- 17 - Posing techniques
- 18 - Shooting handheld
- 19 - Recapping strobe photography
5. Best Shooting Practices for DSLR Video
- 20 - Shooting video with a DSLR
- 21 - The sync sound workflow
- 22 - Interview techniques
6. Background Selection
- 23 - What makes a good background
- 24 - Acquisition strategies for background plates
- 25 - Processing in Camera Raw
- 26 - Processing depth of field
- 27 - Processing background images
7. Creating Photographic Composites
- 28 - Initial processing of the raw photo
- 29 - Creating transparency in Photoshop
- 30 - Removing the background for subjects not shot on a chroma key
- 31 - Exploring third-party alternatives
- 32 - Positioning the background with Free Transform
- 33 - Matching color and exposure for the photo
- 34 - Adjusting focus in the background
- 35 - Refining the composite
8. Creating the Composite for Motion
- 36 - An introduction to keying in Premiere Pro
- 37 - Matching color and exposure for video in Premiere Pro
- 38 - An Introduction to keying in Final Cut Pro X
- 39 - Matching color and exposure for video in Final Cut Pro X
- 40 - An introduction to keying in After Effects
- 41 - Positioning the background in Z space
- 42 - Enhancing the image with digital lighting
- 43 - Animating the 3D camera
- 44 - Rendering the animation
Conclusion
- 45 - Goodbye