Chroma key transparency question...

cosmo wrote on 2/13/2004, 8:42 AM
I'm working on my first chroma key shot and I've got a 12' by 24' muslin green screen canvas hanging from a huge support system. I have a few 100 watt shop lights doing the lighting at the moment.

Close up shots are best obviously because of lack of good lights(on the way). My question is this: when I attempt to key out the subject, the key seems to work but the subject is left slightly transparent. Here are three samples of a shot of this guy at work.
http://staging.csmg.com/pmi/miser01.jpg - the orig shot.
http://staging.csmg.com/pmi/miser02.jpg - orig + secondary color corr plug
http://staging.csmg.com/pmi/miser03.jpg - keyd with a background
http://staging.csmg.com/pmi/greenScreen01.JPG - set up

See how the clouds come through him? What is that about? Is it just a bad key? I want to cut out a solid person!!! If I want to mess with transparency I'll composite. I've tried using two tracks and used the top one to show just the mask and then mask the next one but that didn't work either.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

*andy

Comments

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/13/2004, 9:10 AM
Andy,
I've saved a veg for you. You've got your high pass set too low. Send me a note at dse (at) sundancemediagroup (dot) com and I'll send the veg to you.
Cheno wrote on 2/13/2004, 9:44 AM
You'll want to watch the reflection on his glasses too. Just a matter of him turning his head slightly.

mike
cosmo wrote on 2/13/2004, 12:29 PM
Cheno -YES, I noticed that after the fact. Good thing I have lots of test time before go time. Thanks for your response!

Spot - thanks a lot for the assistance. I sent a message to that address, love to see the veg file! Many thanks!

*andy
Fleshpainter wrote on 2/13/2004, 1:40 PM
If you put a magenta solid background behind him while tweaking the adjustments it's easier to see what you're doing. Then replace it with the clouds when ready.
DaveDVD wrote on 2/13/2004, 1:59 PM
Where did you get your green screen at and how much was it.
I've been looking for some, but cant seen to locate them!
-Dave