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Adobe really upped their game with Key Cleaner tool and the Advanced Spill Suppressor, the new keying tools in After Effects CC in the June 2014 update.
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After Effects Advanced Spill SuppressorĪfter Effects has always had great keying tools. Something strange that I discovered while writing this article is that, generally, the simpler a spill suppression plug-in is, the better the results seem to be. Also, if you pull a good key, you may not even need to use any type of spill suppression. Some tools have built-in spill suppression that is automatic, so the “before” examples may use a different keyer to show the original green. Note that the spill suppression filters are applied AFTER the shot is keyed. If the actress were a blonde, you’d likely see a lot in her hair as well.įirst, I’ll go over a few tools that are included in After Effects, so tools that you likely already own. This example has a lot of spill on the actor’s white coat and on her skin. There are several spill removal tools on the market and many keyers come with built-in spill suppression. This will avoid getting a bright ‘hot’ spot in the center of the lit area.
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It is a bit dark but the scene she is composited into is also dark.įootage courtesy of Angie Mistretta from her training Toolfarm Professional Keying with Keylight: Toolfarm Expert Series.ĭigital Anarchy has some nice tips on lighting your green screen properly. Below is an example of a shot that uses a much less bright screen and doesn’t have the problem with spill that the shot above has. Don’t use a glossy or overly bright green screen because the reflectivity will cause the green to bounce onto your foreground elements. The image above from Hollywood Camera Work is very bright, but it’s not necessary to have such a neon glowing shade of green. You can avoid quite a bit of spill when you’re shooting by lighting the background separately and actor separately. If you’re compositing the scene into a rain forest, the spill may just blend into the shot. Because of the blue coloration of the water, blue spill not so much of an issue and blue is less noticeable to the human eye than green is. That said, on the film, Universal’s Evan Almighty, visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) utilized blue screens on the flood effects. Green spill is what you will likely have to deal with, as the green screen is what is used in the majority of productions these days. We also have a wild over-exposure in the top corner, which ends up behind her head.” It’s hard to see how much there really is because our eyes compensate, but if you cut her out, you’ll find that she looks like The Incredible Hulk. Hollywood Camera Work says: “ISSUES: The real issue in this shot is actually spill. The image below is from Hollywood Camera Work, which has a lot of great shots to practice keying, and they are free! The model’s white coat shows a strong green cast and is a really nice example for this article.
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There are a lot of spill removal tools on the market and many keyers have built-in spill suppression. In this article, I’m working with a shot from Hollywood Camera Work, who kindly allows anyone to use their content for purposes like this. There are some great plug-ins and tricks that I’m going to cover that will help you immensely with the spill. It’s actually a problem that is fairly easy to fix but can be difficult on finely detailed or semi-transparent areas.
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We’ve brushed upon the topic of spill in other articles in this series, mainly giving tips on how to minimize spill during shooting.
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This is another in Toolfarm’s ongoing In Depth series on green screen.
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