Streaming Video has
many available formats. We can produce Quicktime, RealVideo,
DIVX, or Windows Media 9. The WMV format has by far the best
download time/quality ration. This new technology uses the
newest version of Windows Media Player 9.0. You won't believe
how clear this is or how fast it loads.
Click here for our Streaming
Video Tutorials, which are a BIG shortcut past the
learning curve, with lots of tips and tricks. Learn to useGreen Screen
on a budget in the streaming video tutorials.
This example was create in about 30 minutes
in my office. I was wearing shorts at the time, it's hot
in Florida. It is amazing that we are able to create professional
quality streaming video on a budget these days, by just
knowing a few tricks and the right software to buy. This
piece was done with a cool product from Serious Magic, Visual
Communicator Pro. I was pretty sold on it, but you have
to have your PC hooked up while filming, running the background
video at the same time.
My new favorite is Ulead's Video Studio
9. It is easier to use, and costs less, but the biggest
thing is that I can shoot the video wherever I want, then
bring it into the computer and remove the background with
a few clicks.
I tested it by hanging a green sheet over
the side of my car outside in the sun, and sat in front
of it to shoot with a green screen. It worked like a charm.
We go into more detail about green screen video on other
pages, and in the streaming video tutorials, but basically
we are looking at these factors to produce convincing streaming
video.
Light, Light, and more light. Video likes
light. It should be coming from the right and left equally,
and maybe above or below as well. The real consideration
is to have the green background well lit as well as the
subject, and that the subject is not casting shadows on
the green screen.
Sound sound and more sound. Turn the audio
on the video above off, and see if it grabs you at all.
Not.......
The right software for the
job. Others have their merits, but Ulead's Video Studio
9 and Media Studio 8 make the task of green screen chromakey
video editing a snap, and is thoroughly covered, with every
mouse click shown, in our tutorial.
Adobe Premier was the software of choice
for this in the past, but price and difficult learning curve
have edged them out as of late... Most of the sample videos
on the Streaming Video main
page were created using Video Studio.
The Ulead products automate the video streaming
process, it is as easy as selecting the size and quality
.WMV you want to produce, and clicking go.
*If asked to download the new
driver when you click it, say yes! It only takes a moment
and makes all of your Windows Media play faster and better.
The only limit is our
imagination. Add sound, streaming video and photo galleries.
Use Flash for the background of your videos. We will teach
you how.