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Author of Several Books
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Agenda
Agenda Preproduction Production Postproduction Delivery
Preproduction
Essential Preproduction Creative Development Sessions Creating a Two-Column Script Storyboard Techniques Creating Animatics
ichat and GarageBand
Apple Pages
Storyboards & Animatics
Essential Preproduction Budgeting Paperwork Pre-Production Paperwork Using Online Project Management Tools
Scope
Scope
Shot List
Schedule
Production
Tapeless Workflow Tapeless Formats and Tools Tapeless Workflow The Role Of The Data Technician Ingesting Tapeless Sources Archiving Tapeless Media
Transfer Media
Green Screen Solutions Shooting Chroma Key Alpha Channels Keying in Final Cut Pro Keying in After Effects Exporting with Transparency
Shooting Chroma Key
Acquisition Format The footage of many consumer-grade cameras is heavily compressed in order to save on storage costs A bigger image does not mean better chroma keying Avoid shooting formats like DV or HDV Avoid SD cards or DVD as footage heavily compressed
Progressive vs. Interlaced Video footage is traditionally interlaced Allows smoother image quality on CRT-based devices First implemented in the 1930 s as cathode ray tubes became brighter (and subsequently flickered more) Cameras are readily available to shoot progressive A progressive format is highly desirable
Turn off All the Autos on Camera No auto exposure No auto-white balance No auto-focus If left on, the footage will constantly be changing as your subject moves
Lighting Essentials Minimize variation in colors for the backdrop Evenly light the background to avoid hot spots Use well-lit subjects that don t cast shadows on the backdrop
Lighting Essentials Place the foreground far enough away from the backdrop Light with softboxes or fluorescent lights Match the foreground to background
Shooting Essentials Keep your subject and your camera as far away from the screen as possible Avoid fast movement Use shallow depth of field Use a Garbage Matte
Alpha Channels
The Role of Transparency Transparency plays a key role in the success of both animation and interactivity By embedding transparency into graphic elements, you can composite different elements together This allows for flexibility as it allows elements created at different times to be composited together
The History of Alpha Channels Evolved in the late 1970 s at the New York Institute of Technology Continued to be refined at both Lucasfilm and Pixar
The History of Alpha Channels By correctly employing alpha channels embedded into footage layers, transparency data can travel seamlessly between Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Flash
Creating Alpha Channels One common technique for video footage is to use chroma key technology. By shooting elements against a blue or green screen, the background can be easily removed. The technology is hardly new, making its first
Keying in Final Cut Pro
Keying in Final Cut Pro You are performing a placeholder key Focus is on the story All edits and geometric transformations will transfer to the compositing application
Keying in After Effects
Using Keylight The technology used in Keylight uses a core algorithm written by the Computer Film Company Has been used on numerous feature films including Harry Potter, Mission Impossible, and Sweeney Todd Keylight has won the Academy Award for Technical Excellence and is a one-stop-shop for keying, despill and color correction
Using Keylight When applied, you choose a color to key out The effect then does two things: First it erases all of the pixels that match the color Second it removes that color spill from other pixels It will remove the backdrop and greatly reduce any green reflections on the foreground
Exporting with Transparency
Export to Video Be sure to include an alpha channel For best results, choose a Straight Alpha Channel Render to a codec that support embedded alpha channels like Animation or ProRes 4:4:4:4
Multicamera Productions Mapping the Production Calibrating Cameras Syncing Cameras Audio Acquisition Strategies The Editing Process
The Process Plan for the shoot Address Timecode Issues Address Color Management Synchronize Create Multi-clips Edit Deliver Log & Digitize
Photoshop User TV
The Multi-Camera Process
Postproduction
Edit Suite Workflow Essentials of Room Setup Monitor Selection & Calibration Video I/O That Works With Apple and Adobe Products Storage
Organizing Projects & Media Why Media Management The Apple Workflow The Adobe Workflow A Hybrid Workflow Drive Maintenance
Questions & Answers
Resources
Author of Several Books
Video Made on a Mac Focusses on Integration of Adobe and Apple Software For Video Pros and new users Emphasize on saving time Includes 5.5 hours video
After Effects for Flash Flash for After Effects Released at NAB Explores CS4 features Emphasis on interaction between Flash and AE
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