Re: [FCP-L] How do I get better keying results in FCP?

Boris has an amazing keyer for green screen.

On Dec 11, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Kerry Soloway wrote:

> One of the keyers that I have had the best experience with is those
> in Boris
> Red. Admittedly, I have only used them on an Avid, but they seemed
> to have a
> great number of adjustments that many of the other keyers don't.
>
> I have also used Keylight and ZMatte successfully.
>
> However, all in all, I have to agree with Robin, the key to a
> successful key
> is proper lighting and shooting.
>
> Kerry
> -------------------
> Kerry Soloway
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>
> Watch "Consuelo Mack/WealthTrack" weekly on PBS. Check your local
> listings.
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:12 PM, James Culbertson
> <albion@speakeasy.net>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Also, Key Correct Pro is now available for FCP (as well as After
>> Effects and others) as a supplement to keying plugins:
>>
>> <
>> http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/categories/keying/key-
>> correct-pro/
>>>
>>
>> In FCP, I've used DVMattePro and Primatte.
>>
>> But I tend to find After Effects more efficient in many cases, using
>> Keylight, and sometimes Primatte and Key Correct Pro, in combination
>> with Mocha for AE tracking/shapes and AE masking/keyframing.
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>> On Dec 11, 2009, at 8:01 AM, Steve Hullfish wrote:
>>
>>> I agree with Mark about Ultimatte - AND it works with Photoshop,
>>> too,
>>> not to mention Avid. Before the advent of non-linear, Ultimatte was
>>> the real mainstay of green/bluescreen keying and is still a gold
>>> standard. Experienced compositors will tell you that they actually
>>> choose specific keyers for specific sets of problems/
>>> circumstances, so
>>> it's hard to call any ONE keyer "the best."
>>>
>>> On Dec 11, 2009, at 8:23 AM, Mark wrote:
>>>
>>>> We use Ultimatte "Advantedge". It is dongle protected and
>>>> expensive,
>>>> but in my opinion, well worth it. It also works BOTH in After
>>>> Effects and FCP. Frankly, we do most of our greenscreens in AE then
>>>> bring it back to FCP.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com <FinalCutPro-L%
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>> "Rupert Watson" <rupert@...>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Among the best are Ultimatte (toolfarm), Photron Primatte (Red
>>>> Giant) or
>>>>> The Foundry's Keylight.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rupert Watson
>>>>>
>>>>> +44 7787 554 801
>>>>>
>>>>> www.root6.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> On Behalf Of Sune
>>>> Alexandersen
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>>>>> Subject: [FCP-L] How do I get better keying results in FCP?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all!
>>>>> I do quite a lot of green screen work, but it feels like the
>>>>> built-
>>>> in
>>>>> FCP
>>>>> keyer is quite lacking. What do you people use?
>>>>> Is the included keyer adequate? Third-party plugin maybe?
>>>>> -
>>>>> Dunderfilm // Sune Alexandersen
>>>>> www.dunderfilm.no
>>>>> www.suneworld.com
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