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Andrew Paul · March 31st, 2008, 04:08 AM

Hi

I am after some "more" help from you wonderfully clued up people......

Is there any software that will enable me to chromakey in realtime. It does not need to be good quality.

I need to check that actors are in the correct position for some screen screen shots. I want to be able to put the cgi background up on the screen , check they are in the correct position and then actually film with the camera. I will then import into after effects and key out the green properly. I am not after hardware ideas, needs to be software please ......

Any ideas ?

Thanks

Doug Okamoto · March 31st, 2008, 04:59 AM

I believe Serious Magic (now Adobe) Ultra 2 does this. I don't know if you can get it separately anymore. It's bundled in the Production Premium CS3 package.

If you can find it, an old product also by Serious Magic, Visual Communicator Pro did green screen in real time quite well. It's been discontinued though. :(

Cameron Naghibi · April 15th, 2008, 02:46 PM

i think it does do a live key, and there is a laptop like hardware that is made for a live key but its probably thousands of dollars

Michael Chenoweth · May 2nd, 2008, 09:25 AM

we used to use the Newtek Video Toaster for this back in the day but currently just capture footage into a laptop and pull a quick key to test. Granted its not real time but it works just fine in most cases especially when we're needing to light to a specific background.

Ger Griffin · May 4th, 2008, 10:58 AM

you could half mix insted of key.
surely would be easier to achieve.

March 31st, 2008, 04:08 AM	#1
Andrew Paul Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 130	Real Time Chromakey Hi I am after some "more" help from you wonderfully clued up people...... Is there any software that will enable me to chromakey in realtime. It does not need to be good quality. I need to check that actors are in the correct position for some screen screen shots. I want to be able to put the cgi background up on the screen , check they are in the correct position and then actually film with the camera. I will then import into after effects and key out the green properly. I am not after hardware ideas, needs to be software please ...... Any ideas ? Thanks __________________ Dont blame the weather....improvise !

March 31st, 2008, 04:59 AM	#2
Doug Okamoto Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bellevue, Washington Posts: 145	I believe Serious Magic (now Adobe) Ultra 2 does this. I don't know if you can get it separately anymore. It's bundled in the Production Premium CS3 package. If you can find it, an old product also by Serious Magic, Visual Communicator Pro did green screen in real time quite well. It's been discontinued though. :(

April 15th, 2008, 02:46 PM	#3
Cameron Naghibi Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 59	i think it does do a live key, and there is a laptop like hardware that is made for a live key but its probably thousands of dollars

May 2nd, 2008, 09:25 AM	#4
Michael Chenoweth Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sandy, Utah Posts: 128	we used to use the Newtek Video Toaster for this back in the day but currently just capture footage into a laptop and pull a quick key to test. Granted its not real time but it works just fine in most cases especially when we're needing to light to a specific background.

May 4th, 2008, 10:58 AM	#5
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	you could half mix insted of key. surely would be easier to achieve.