Australian film - Federation of Australian Movie Makers
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It was just as well she came as we wanted a volunteer to pose in front <strong>of</strong> the Blue screen. None <strong>of</strong> us were<br />
agile enough to hop on to the table let alone cross our legs in a yoga type position. I’m sure if any <strong>of</strong> us had<br />
tried we would have needed to be extricated by the fire brigade!<br />
The main thing with Chroma keying is to make sure your screen is pulled tight enough so you don’t get any<br />
creases showing, not easy unless you can rig up a special frame. Uwe would be very good at designing a<br />
suitable portable frame as illustrated in “Tips & Tricks”.<br />
Care must also be taken on lighting the screen and the subject. First light your screen as evenly as possible<br />
so you don’t have any hot spots, then place your subject at least a metre in front and light her separately<br />
making sure you don’t cast any shadows on to the screen.<br />
Bear in mind what your background is going to be and<br />
light accordingly and <strong>of</strong> course remember about perspective,<br />
you don’t want a giant standing in the middle <strong>of</strong> a<br />
busy street.<br />
Carol sitting on the ‘Flying’ carpet<br />
The group eagerly <strong>film</strong>ing Carol<br />
Err! Mike the gun goes <strong>of</strong>f at.12<br />
whether you are standing in front <strong>of</strong> it<br />
or not!<br />
Mike’s “Noon Gun” production is coming along well and should<br />
be completed in plenty <strong>of</strong> time for the Protea competition. (See the<br />
PVC article on Pg 8) It is surprising how much material you need to<br />
make an interesting short story, the majority <strong>of</strong> which has been<br />
taken from old drawings and paintings <strong>of</strong> the period.<br />
Using stills to enhance your production<br />
Uwe asked in V-Vibes- “any thoughts on how much material should be your own in a video and would<br />
such a video be accepted in the Protea competition”? The straight answer is yes we would accept anything<br />
providing it wasn’t indecent or felt that it could cause <strong>of</strong>fence. Whether the judges accept a video made up<br />
from other sources would depend on them. I believe since the popularity <strong>of</strong> the ‘History’ Channel and the<br />
Ken Burns method for simulating movement in still photos, drawings and paintings, it has become more<br />
acceptable to use other sources to enhance ones production. We shall wait and see!!<br />
Peter Smith.<br />
(Editor’s Note: Please ensure you have Copyright approval if you are using other people’s material and<br />
don’t forget to credit your sources.)<br />
Reprinted with permission from the Protea Video Club <strong>of</strong> Cape Town South Africa.<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>film</strong> & video<br />
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