It’s Not Easy Keying Green
January 13th, 2010

Posted by Graham

Trust me, if you’re a video person, this post’s title is hilarious. And I just thought of it now.

The first in our new campaign of “more behind-the-scenes stuff” is a video of all the effects shots in The Job, with and without the effects applied. Now you too, can see how it’s done!

Click here to watch “Green Job”

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10 Comments

  1. I wouldn’t have understood the title if I hadn’t looked up green screening two days ago. But I did. And I understood it. And I chuckled.

    Comment by Vigafre — January 13, 2010 @ 11:19 pm

  2. Somehow, even when it’s just the rough cut, Tim vs. a Giant Lobster never stops being funny.

    Comment by Vanguard — January 13, 2010 @ 11:28 pm

  3. My goodness. While I certainly noticed that there were a lot of special effects when watching The Job, I don’t think I actually appreciated just how much work went into it. I think the idea that this can be accomplished without massively expensive technology is astounding.

    Comment by Alejandros — January 14, 2010 @ 3:03 am

  4. Best. Blog post title. Ever.

    Them’s some spectacular special effects. One thing I’ll mention though, the items orbiting Jer looked a bit “jerky” when they reached the edges of their paths and whipped back the other way.

    Comment by Lawman — January 14, 2010 @ 5:42 am

  5. Good lord, how long did that bonus video take to make? The LRRcast is going to be fascinating.

    Comment by Emperor Gum — January 14, 2010 @ 9:17 am

  6. Love the title.

    Comment by Slycne — January 14, 2010 @ 9:27 am

  7. I love this, since I’ve always loved learning how things are made.

    Comment by Wilsonx1999 — January 14, 2010 @ 11:47 am

  8. Great video and great effects in the episodes.
    I’m guessing you used your new Escapist money to buy a nice shiny effects program the keying was amazing.
    And as I film director and editor, I know how hard good keying can be, it’s been the bane of my life for days on end before.

    Comment by kzap — January 14, 2010 @ 1:21 pm

  9. If these sorts of things are what is to come under the heading of “more behind-the-scenes stuff”, I approve. Can’t wait to see what the future holds.

    Comment by Cade Antilles — January 14, 2010 @ 8:52 pm

  10. Ah, I wish I was that good at chroma keying… I guess I’ll just have to settle with what I can do in Edius. 😛

    Comment by Rob — January 14, 2010 @ 9:28 pm

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