Chroma effect

An actor behind a green screen and the final result with 4 others different layers.

What is Chroma effect ?

• Chroma key is used to select a color or range of colors to give the video clip a transparency.

There are several approaches to give Chroma effect to your video :

First of all you need to have a video or need to film your actor or the subject behind a screen.This can be achieved by using a Blue,Green Or White,etc. background.The color of the screen should not match the color of the actor or subjects like the clothes or any.

The software to achieve chroma you have to use the following multilayer video editing software or any other which supports multilayer:

1. Adobe Premier Pro
2. Sony Vegas Pro
3. Ulead
4. Avid Express

Apple/Mac Users

1. Apple Final Cut Pro
2. Apple I Movie

Open any multilayer video editing suite.

On the first layer add the background video that you want behind your subject (Eg. Image,3d animation,etc.).

On the second layer on the top of the first layer add the second video which contains the subject which has a static background and then add the chroma effect on the second layer.

If you don't have a video which does not have a static background.
Then use composting software's like
Adobe After effects,
Combustion, etc.

You have to work frame by frame and believe me is a hard work.It will take lots of time just to edit a one minute clip which may also take several days to remove the background or unwanted stuff.

*Note*

The Basic are same but the way of applying video effects- VFX varies from software to software.