Monday, 26 September 2011

Chroma Keying and Its Secrets!

Chroma keying or compositing, is a technique where the photographer shoots the subject in front of a huge green screen, and later replaces the green background with a digital image. This is a very clever way of shooting with simpler means but showcasing all kinds of difficult or incredible environments. This saves a lot of time and money of both the photographer and the subject. Therefore, this technique is extensively used by many photographers and camera-persons.

This technique has been around since a long time now, and is used by both professionals and amateurs to give an amazing visual appeal to their creations. You can even make use of it to click family photos and give them wonderful backgrounds. This way, the photo album is going to be extraordinary.

When shooting a video in front of the green screen, a number of special effects, scenes and locations can be inserted at the back of it. Therefore, one can make both photographs, and videos look outstanding with this technique. There is a lot of chroma key software available in the market, but your choice should depend on its price, and the kind of work it can do. Therefore, choosing a software for chroma keying is easy if you understand its use and features.