Green Screen / Chroma Keying Articles

• Green Screen Directing
  March, 2011
  by Marshal M. Rosenthal
  Anyone who desires to direct a Hollywood-like movie on an independent budget can do so, now that green screen technology has become easier to produce.
• Selling Your Green Screen Shots to Your Audience
  March, 2011
  by Mike Sullivan
  Yes, the tools to create green screen composites have changed and, yes, it is cheaper and easier to produce green screen FX shots, but that doesn't mean it is…
• Dreaming Up Dream Sequences
  December, 2010
  by Mark Montgomery
  What makes your character the person he or she has become? Dreams and flashbacks are commonplace in dramatic movies and provide a convenient way for the…
• Tips for a Good Chromakey
  November, 2010
  by Earl Chessher
  Editing for green screen begins before you sit down at the keyboard. A good key begins with proper lighting and shooting techniques.
• In Box: Best Media Storage Methods • DIY Chroma Key
  April, 2009
  by Videomaker Editors
  Video Media Archiving - investigating the best method for archiving the video... DIY Chroma Key Wall - inquiring about the chroma key green paint...
• Tutorial The ABCs of Chromakeys
  September, 2008
  by Tom Benford
  Without a doubt, you see chromakeys used countless times - probably every time you watch the news on TV - and perhaps you aren't even aware of it.
• The Keys To Chromakey: How To Use A Green Screen
  September, 2007
  by Ed Driscoll
  How to use a Green Screen to create the background you want in your video.
• The Chromakey Genie
  September, 1998
  by Jim Stinson
  Chromakey, it's not just for weathermen anymore. Learn the basics of this versatile electronic effect and some tips on how and when to use it in your next…
• Mix it Up: A Selection Of Video Special Effects Generators: Buyer's Guide
  October, 1998
  by Joe McCleskey
  If you want to kick your production up a notch with multi-source transitions like A/B-roll editing, this Special Effects Generator buyer's guide can help get…
• Special Effects: The Invisible Man
  July, 1999
  by Chuck Peters
  Whether you realize it or not, you are familiar with chromakey technology. It's what TV news channels use to place weather people in front of a variety of…
• Chroma Key Mistakes in Invisible Man
  November, 1999
  by Don Collins
  In Box
• Edit Suite: Real is in the Eye of the Beholder
  April, 2000
  by Jim Stinson
  The creative editor can suggest impossible realities to a believing audience.
• Special Effects Generators: Buyer's Guide
  October, 2000
  by Mark Bosko
  Step into the world of special effects. Tools to make your multi-camera shoots or linear edits magical.
• Test Bench: Play Inc. HoloSet ChromaKey and virtual set
  December, 2000
  by Don Collins
  Play Inc. HoloSet ChromaKey and virtual set
• Keying DV Without Getting the Blue-screen Blues
  November, 2001
  by Scott Anderson
  How to overcome the problems associated with keying digital video
• Computer Editing: Basic Compositing
  August, 2001
  by Bill Davis
  In a field as rapidly changing as video production, few "buzzwords" generate more interest than "compositing."
• Light Source: Lighting for Chromakey
  April, 2002
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Lighting is one of the most important aspects of bringing realism to your chromakey scene.
• Computer Editing: Keying, Alpha Channels and Mattes
  September, 2002
  by Bill Davis
  Dive into the wonderful world of compositing and enter a world without creative limits.
• Computer Editing: Six Transgressions of the Edit Suite: An Editor's Tale
  April, 2003
  by Bill Davis
  Gather round ye acolytes of seamless editing. Today's scroll concerns a subject near and dear to all who believe in the power of the smooth program.
• Light Source: Lighting for Compositing
  July, 2003
  by Jim Stinson
  Good lighting is the key to chromakey.
• In Box
  April, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• DV Chromakeys
  April, 2004
  by Michael Kuhlman
  How to get smooth, clean keys like the pros.
• Test Bench: Serious Magic ULTRA Chromakeyer with Sets
  June, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  Serious Magic ULTRA Chromakeyer with Sets
• Video Editing: Composites: The Key to Success
  September, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  The best way to create effective video composites is to understand video effects.
• Serious Magic ULTRA Keying and Virtual Set Software
  October, 2004
  by
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• Green Screen Lighting
  October, 2005
  by Jim Stinson
  Virtual green screen sets are no longer just for the privileged Hollywood bigwigs.
• Tools For the Creative Digital Artist
  October, 2005
  by George Furukawa
  Whether you're making movies, or corporate videos, in a virtual production world, having the right video effects are nowadays as important as acquiring that&hel…
• Video Editing : The Ghosts of Edits yet to Be
  October, 2006
  by Bill Davis
  Time to dim the lights and tell ghost stories. Our Editorial Department demonstrates some techniques on putting some spook into your videos.