
What is a chroma key?Ĭhroma key is the actual technique of layering. Leaving your special effects team (Or you) to add the remaining footage. Premiere Pro, for instance (Or any video editing software) will read all of the green within your frame and will delete these. Your video editing software will read where all the green lines are and remove the green parts of your frame.


You film the scene with the green screen at the back, and then in post-production add your effects. The green screen works as a backdrop with a subject placed in front of it. How does a green screen work?Īs touched upon above. If you’re part of a large TV or film production, the special effects department will then manipulate the green background to whatever they want to using computer-generated imagery (CGI) or using background footage, also known as “Plates”.ĭepending on what you need for the background can be the entire backdrop of your shot or just a small part of it.Įither way, in post-production, the CGI specialists will work wonders. What is a green screen?Ī green screen is essentially a huge green backdrop propped up in the background that will allow you to shoot the scene and then implement special effects later in post-production.

Green screens are an incredible part of the TV and film world, so we want to break down to you how they work and how you can utilise them in Premiere Pro. The green screen is an essential part of the world of special effects, and today we’re going to delve into it.
