Green Screen Techniques for Video and Photography

Learn how to shoot and edit green screen footage and images.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. This course was created and produced by Rich Harrington. lynda.com is honored to host this content in our library. Topics include: 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