Question about making Background Green Screen plates move at DVinfo.net

Kareem Dimashkie · February 28th, 2009, 05:15 PM

I'm shooting a space launch, and I have background plates that need to shake along with the actors I shot in the green screen. How do I do this? Thank you?

Dean Sensui · March 2nd, 2009, 08:15 PM

Did you shake the camera?

Then track objects in the foreground plate, and lock the background plate to that.

If it was a locked-off camera, apply a "shaker" to the entire composite.

Slight OT: James Burke, host of "The Day The Universe Changed", had to deliver a line on-camera about how a series of seemingly unrelated technical advances eventually led to the invention of the rocket. At the very end of the line a rocket lifts off from the launch pad.

The launch was real. James Burke was actually at the scene overlooking the launch. The timing had to be just right. And there was no "take two".

Bryan Daugherty · March 2nd, 2009, 08:42 PM

what is your editing platform (software)?

February 28th, 2009, 05:15 PM	#1
Kareem Dimashkie Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Encino, California Posts: 56	Question about making Background Green Screen plates move I'm shooting a space launch, and I have background plates that need to shake along with the actors I shot in the green screen. How do I do this? Thank you?

March 2nd, 2009, 08:15 PM	#2
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Did you shake the camera? Then track objects in the foreground plate, and lock the background plate to that. If it was a locked-off camera, apply a "shaker" to the entire composite. Slight OT: James Burke, host of "The Day The Universe Changed", had to deliver a line on-camera about how a series of seemingly unrelated technical advances eventually led to the invention of the rocket. At the very end of the line a rocket lifts off from the launch pad. The launch was real. James Burke was actually at the scene overlooking the launch. The timing had to be just right. And there was no "take two". __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

March 2nd, 2009, 08:42 PM	#3
Bryan Daugherty Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky - USA Posts: 552	what is your editing platform (software)? __________________ 3x-HD1000u - Ikan 8000HD- custom i7 PC - Vegas Pro 13 and 11 64 bit - Premiere Pro CS4 - and a whole mess of other equipment...