LibGuides: MUL465: Module 2

Module 2 Required Resources

Textbook

The Art and Science of Digital Compositing Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics
Brinkmann. (2008). The art and science of digital compositing techniques for visual effects, animation and motion graphics (2nd ed.). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers/Elsevier.
"Ron Brinkman's book is the definitive work on digital compositing and we have depended on this book as a critical part of our in-house training program at Imageworks since the 1999 Edition. We use this book as a daily textbook and reference for our lighters, compositors and anyone working with digital imagery. It is wonderful to see a new edition being released and it will certainly be required reading for all our digital artists here at Imageworks." --Sande Scoredos, Executive Director of Training & Artist Development, Sony Pictures Imageworks

Please read:
- Chapter 4 – Basic Image Compositing (p. 149-181)
- Chapter 6 - Matte Creation and Manipulation
  - Procedural Matte Extraction (p. 206-221)
  - Matte Manipulations (p. 222-232)
- Chapter 12 – Creating Elements
  - Lighting and Shooting Bluescreens (p. 358)
  - Bluescreen versus Greenscreen (p. 364)

Videos

After Effects Guru: Keying with Keylight
Winters, Louisa. LinkedIn Learning: After Effects Guru: Keying with Keylight. (2016). https://www.linkedin.com/learning/after-effects-guru-keying-with-keylight/welcome?u=2168252
In this LinkedIn Learning course, you will learn what keying is, how Keylight works, how to get the best green-screen footage from your shoot while in production, basic keying and techniques for refining mattes, using masks, and correcting color. (1h 3m)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - VFX Breakdown by Scanline VFX
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - VFX Breakdown by Scanline VFX.” YouTube, uploaded by Movie VFX, 1 Mar. 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve6b9h5Qc4E
Watch this breakdown video in preparation for Discussion 2. (1m 2s)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - VFX Breakdown by Framestore
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - VFX Breakdown by Framestore.” YouTube, uploaded by Movie VFX, 8 Oct. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrpATvdd3UA
Watch this breakdown video in preparation for Discussion 2. (3m 23s)
Zátopek - VFX Breakdown by PFX
“Zátopek - VFX Breakdown by PFX.” YouTube, uploaded by Movie VFX, 15 Sept. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H8yCp3cgMY
Watch this breakdown video in preparation for Discussion 2. (2m 27s)

Module 2 Optional Resources

Equipment

LOMTAP Backdrop Stand Green Screen Photography Lighting Kit
"LOMTAP Backdrop Stand Green Screen Photography Lighting Kit." Amazon. https://a.co/5YJEBDV
Example of a quality green screen and lighting kit on Amazon. You may want something like this for Module 2.

Article

Green Screen – Everything You Need To Know
Nashville Film Institute. “Green Screen – Everything You Need To Know.” NFI.edu. https://www.nfi.edu/green-screen/
Thorough and educational primer to help you get setup with your first green screen shoot.

Footage

Pre-shot Green Screen footage from free/royalty-free sources. These are recommended:

Mixkit
247 Free Green Screen Stock Videos. Mixkit. https://mixkit.co/free-stock-video/green-screen/
Hollywood Camera Work
Green Screen Plates. Hollywood Camera Work. https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com/green-screen-plates.html
Videezy
Green Background Stock Video Footage. Videezy. https://www.videezy.com/free-video/green-background
Videvo
Green Screen Stock Video Footage. Videvo. https://www.videvo.net/stock-video-footage/green-screen/freeclips/yes/

Videos

Green Screen Techniques for Video and Photography
Nagy, M, et al. LinkedIn Learning: Green Screen Techniques for Video and Photography. (2019). https://www.linkedin.com/learning/green-screen-techniques-for-video-and-photography-2
(2h 59m)
Video Gear: Technical Tips
Carman, Robbie and Harrington, Richard. LinkedIn Learning: Video Gear: Technical Tips. (2016). https://www.linkedin.com/learning/video-gear-technical-tips/shooting-green-screen-on-a-budget
(35m)

Check out for following chapters:
- Chapter 8: How Do I Shoot Green Screen on a Budget? (24m)
- Chapter 10: How Can I Make Post-Production Easier for Greenscreen Projects? (11m)

Using Green Screen to Make Great Videos
CreatorUp. LinkedIn Learning: Using Green Screen to Make Great Videos. (2020). https://www.linkedin.com/learning/using-green-screen-to-make-great-videos
(21m)
Basics of Green Screen – Everything You Need to Know
"Basics of Green Screen – Everything You Need to Know." YouTube, uploaded by Kevin - Basic Filmmaker, 26 Feb. 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH8TWTt51W8
Entertaining and informative basics of green screen setup and lighting. (23m 40s)
5 Overlooked Tips for VFX
“5 Overlooked Tips for VFX.” YouTube, uploaded by Film Riot, 31 July 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Kt1XfUHAo
This video is a great primer on many seemingly “small” things that can drastically affect the video you shoot and help it match the environment you will be compositing it into. (9m 11s)
How to Make Any Location Cinematic
“How to Make Any Location Cinematic.” YouTube, uploaded by Film Riot, 10 Nov. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbBRdRthLE
Very well-produced guide to the little details that can make your shoot look more professional, including lighting. (10m 29s)
5 Must Know Tips for Green Screen Work
“5 Must Know Tips for Green Screen Work.” YouTube, uploaded by Film Riot, 14 Dec. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew_mi3WQ0R4
Another video about shooting on green screen, including tracking markers and lighting. (6m 21s)
Using AI for VFX | Midjouney + After Effects
“Using AI for VFX | Midjourney + After Effects.” YouTube, uploaded by Film Riot, 25 Aug. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtzrU-6-Y0Y
How to capitalize on AI artwork to use as backgrounds in your VFX work. (13m 8s)
How Robots Made This Food Commercial Look Effortless
“How robots made this food commercial look effortless.” Youtube, uploaded by Vox, 14 Oct. 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuEyrLbJ25w
This drink commercial was shot on an amazing spinning rig with a built-in Yellow Screen. (8m 28s)
Virtual Production with a Green Screen (Unreal Engine)
“Virtual Production with a Green Screen (Unreal Engine).” YouTube, uploaded by Film Riot, 12 May 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRQvi5Jc_Js
Real-Time CGI has come a long way, and now almost anyone can use Unreal Engine to create a real-time-composited green-screen video that tracks with the camera as you shoot. (11m 41s)
The Technology That’s Replacing the Green Screen
“The technology that's replacing the green screen.” YouTube, uploaded by Vox, 23 Oct. 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yNkBic7GfI
How The Mandalorian was shot using Unreal Engine and projections instead of a chroma key. (8m 22s)
Why This is the Future of Imagery (and Nobody Knows it Yet)
“Why THIS is the Future of Imagery (and Nobody Knows it Yet).” YouTube, uploaded by Corridor Crew, 20 Nov. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX5AoaWrowY
Wren explains Neural Radiance Fields (a.k.a. NeRFs) and why this brand new, next-generation 3D scanning technology is going to be the next big thing in image capture/CGI.