/Flash/ Create an interactive movie – part one
16/11/2007 | Filed under Develop > Flash
Paul Wyatt shows you how to set up a greenscreen shoot with a simple DV camera, replicating pro-style special effects along the way
The technique of green/bluescreening has been around in the movie world since the 1950s. The technical process is different, yet the principle remains the same.
Put a performer in front of an evenly lit monochromatic background and then technically remove this and superimpose your subject into a new environment. Simple! However, you don’t need an extravagant Hollywood budget to try this out. All you need is a DV camera, chroma green background paper, lights, some patience and an editing or compositing package. For my example, After Effects is the tool of choice, as it has powerful keying tools that will remove the chroma green colour.
In my example (‘final_site.swf’), I’ve designed a website with a looping menu screen. This first part of the tutorial will look at the shoot itself, readying the footage and assembling it all in Flash. In part two, we’ll cover the special effects.
About the author:
Name: Paul Wyatt
Site: www.paulwyatt.co.uk
Areas of expertise: Web design, motion graphics and video
Clients: Lycos, Universal, Five
My favourite superhero is... Spider-Man
Click here to download the support files
Click here to download tutorial PDF
Comments
Rémi / 16/11/2007 / 18:11 / http://www.yourfreeps4.com/
A greenscreen with a normal DV camera?
I doubt it would be as good as the traditional greenscreen, but it's worth a try.
If only I had your skills. I took a look at your portfolio, and it's just amazing! Good job.
Johan / 24/11/2007 / 14:12 / http://www.keukenszoeken.nl
Thanx for the nice examples and the well documented tutorial. Haven’t done much with Flash lately but that’s going to change ; )
