Chroma Key, Chroma Screens, Etc<top>

(Check out results from a really early test at ChromaKey2.)

General
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroma_key
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrominance
Guides:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP-svi0XQks
- Mark Apsolon’s Video Tips and Tricks – http://www.markapsolon.com/
  - Online Videos: http://www.markapsolon.com/onlinevid.html
  - YouTube – markapsolon’s Channel – http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=markapsolon#g/u
- Greenscreen and Bluescreen Checklist (2006-10-30, good overview) – http://generalspecialist.com/2006/10/greenscreen-and-bluescreen-checklist.asp (local save###)
Hardware – Screens:
- http://www.google.com/search?q=cheap+green+screen
- http://www.google.com/search?q=green+chroma+screen+dallas
Software – Mac:
- http://www.google.com/search?q=chroma+key+editing+mac
- Best Chroma Key Software on the mac? – http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=244072
- Non-Linear Editing on the Mac Discussing the editing of all formats with FCS, FCP, FCE, iMovie and more. – http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/non-linear-editing-mac/124453-chromakey-green-screen-software-management-mac.html
- http://www.google.com/search?q=chroma+key+editing+imovie+mac

Mark Apsolon Videoguru<top>

Mark Apsolon’s Video Tips and Tricks – http://www.markapsolon.com/
Where to Buy Cheap & Make Awesome Green Screen – Chroma key (10:23 length)
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=How+to+make+awesome+green+screen+%28Chroma+key%29!!&search_type=&aq=f

Products <top>

Video Editing Software<top>

Google:
- http://www.google.com/search?q=imovie+final+cut+premier+comparison
- http://www.google.com/search?q=video+editing+software+mac
Wikipedia:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_video_editing_software
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_editing_software
Other:
- http://techguylabs.com/radio/Main/VideoEditing – brief overview of software for Mac and Windows (local save – VideoEditing.html)
- http://www.thedvshow.com/faq-pro/videoeditingcomparison.htm
Apple:
- Final Cut Express: www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
- Final Cut Studio: www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/
- (Shake – discontinued – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_%28software%29)
  - http://www.google.com/search?q=shake+mac+software
Adobe:
- http://adobe-premiere-elements.software.informer.com/wiki/
http://www.zs4.net/download

	iMovie	Final Cut Express	Final Cut Pro	Adobe Premiere Elements	Adobe Premiere/ Adobe Premiere Pro
Mfg	Apple	Apple	Apple	Adobe	Adobe
Cost	Free	$199	$999	$100	$799

Chroma-key	###

ej4, Instant Video Presenter <top>

Easy-to-use but initial tests using built-in web cam didn’t create that good results.

Company: ej4 LLC – www.ej4.com

Do-It-Yourself Videos:

Do-It-Yourself Videos: www.ej4.com/content/do-it-yourself.aspx
Primary site for -“-: instantvideopresenter.com
Demos, Examples:
- http://www.instantvideopresenter.com/t-ivpdemo.aspx
- http://healthylifetube.com/
  - At Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUM0EIEzYzg&feature=player_embedded

System Requirements (www.instantvideopresenter.com/t-requirements.aspx)

Windows® * Microsoft® Windows Vista™ or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit
Intel® Pentium® III. 1.6 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent
256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
DirectX 9.0c
Windows-compatible sound card

Free Trial <top>

http://instantvideopresenter.com/t-downloadlinks.aspx

Instant Video Presenter Trial Link‏

From:	Instant Video Presenter Support (support@instantvideopresenter.com)
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Hello ,

Thank you for requesting your free 15-day trial of Instant Video Presenter. Click HERE to watch an introductory video.

To download your free trial, please follow the link below:
http://instantvideopresenter.com/t-downloadlinks.aspx

***PLEASE NOTE***
Your Trial Version of Instant Video Presenter does NOT come with a green screen. In order for you to enjoy the chroma key (green screen) capability of Instant Video Presenter, we have provided a printable green PDF on the download free trial page to get you started. Please download and print one of the documents below to use as your temporary green screen as you evaluate the software.

Full page green screen

Half page green screen

For additional assistance, please watch our “Keying” support video HERE, reply to this email, or call 1-877-682-9964.

Learn to use Instant Video Presenter
Instant Video Presenter supplies free software tutorial videos to help you get started creating professional newsroom-style videos in minutes. Each course is available on our website. Click HERE to view the courses.

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t@b ZS4 <top>

http://www.zs4.net/
How to add Chroma key (green screen effects) to a movie for FREE 2 – http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-add-Chroma-key-green-screen-effects-to-a-_1/
Simple Chroma Key Tutorial – http://www.zs4.net/tutorial-dandelion

Costs <top>

http://www.google.com/search?q=production+cost+of+video+per+minute
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=254620 (local save)
Industry experts generally use $1,000 – $2,000 per finished minute as a starting point to estimate costs.
Consumer: About $500/minute of final productions
Prosumer: About $1500/minute of final production
Professional: About $3000/minute of final production
http://digitalproduction.info/movieproductioncosts.htm (local save – movieproductioncosts.htm.html)

Date	Notes
20100121	First published version

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