[Year 12 IPM] OT: Green Screening with computers

[Tim Kitchen]

There is an actual paint colour called chroma key green, which is
suppose to be ideal, but is quite expensive. 

Tim Kitchen 

----- Original Message -----
From: "RILEY, Bruce" <Bruce.RILEY at kew.vic.edu.au>
Date: Friday, October 27, 2006 11:15 am
Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] OT: Green Screening with computers

> Michael,
> 
> We are about to do this at Kew High School. We will use either Wax 
> (opensource) or we also have Sony Vegas Movie Studio. Our drama 
> assistantexperienced with a few different colour backgrounds and 
> she has decided
> on a green colour which she matched with one of the settings from Wax.
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> On Behalf Of Michael Torsello (Mr)
> Sent: Friday, 27 October 2006 9:37 AM
> To: ipm at fhc.vic.edu.au
> Subject: [Year 12 IPM] OT: Green Screening with computers
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Colleagues
> 
> I have an Off Topic question that I hope someone can answer.
> 
> 
> 
> My Drama teacher would like to invest in some computer technology that
> allows for green (or blue) screen editing i.e., filming actors in 
> frontof a green screen and allowing the computer user to change the
> background. You would have heard of it being used in films and for
> weather reports.
> 
> 
> 
> However we have a disagreement as to the requirements of such a 
> projectregarding software, computer specs etc. 
> 
> 
> 
> Does anyone know of a school that has successfully implemented such a
> project, perhaps in their Drama or Media Studies department?
> 
> I would love to hear from them, with the possibility of a visit.
> 
> ---------------------------------- 
> With thanks 
> Michael Torsello 
> Director of Computing 
> St Margaret's School, Berwick 
> Ph: (03) 9703 8111 
> 
> 
> 
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