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Best Color Screen to Use for Promo Photos

Discussion in 'Fan Films, Fan Audio & SciFi 3D' started by Sau-Den, Jul 21, 2004.

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  1. Sau-Den

    Sau-Den Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Okay, next week I'm taking promo photos of the cast for various promotional materials such as posters and what not. And I was wondering if a greenscreen would work just as well or would a white screen work better? Or what is the best color screen to do this?
     
  2. Funk-E

    Funk-E Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    ...Why would a white screen work better?
     
  3. Jon

    Jon Jedi Youngling star 2

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    Well for photos you're probably not going to be keying but cutting out, so green isn't needed. For most of the AotC promo shots they used grey sheeting if that's any help?
     
  4. MaxVeers

    MaxVeers TFN FanFilms Staff, Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Color shouldn't matter for still shots. Many pros use white cycloramae.
     
  5. Jedi2016

    Jedi2016 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Well, if you have a greenscreen, it probably wouldn't hurt to use that. That way, you can easily key it out and replace it with a solid color, whatever color you wanted. And even if it's a less-than-perfect greenscreen, or whatever-colorscreen, you can paint it out in Photoshop pretty well. Just rotoscope it.. hehe.
     
  6. SovereignKnight

    SovereignKnight Jedi Youngling star 3

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    I totally read that as "porno photos". I have a gutter mind.

     
  7. pahket

    pahket Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Grey or white will give you the least amount of colored spill from the background.
     
  8. NickLong

    NickLong Jedi Master star 4

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    <<I totally read that as "porno photos". I have a gutter mind. >>

    Welcome to my world!!

    White - it'll look good in colour AND black and white - you should totally do some black and white pics - they still have a better effect sometimes than colour photos.

    anyway,

    Nick "Shorty" Long
     
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