The camera never lies?????

[Kymmy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21_WMiTAVE

Then again maybe it does

[Tim Deegan]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21_WMiTAVE

Then again maybe it does

That's brilliant

[iFrankie]

Thats amazing, i would never of guessed some of them.

[thenry]

feel a little but cheated tbh but hey... techy tech tech

[iFrankie]

Originally Posted by thenry

feel a little but cheated tbh but hey... techy tech tech

haha, every film i watch now i'll be wondering if the backgrounds are real or not

[thenry]

yeah thanks Kymmy

[denphone]

Brilliant Kymmy.

[Kymmy]

Chroma key (green screen) is used so much these days and enables the programs to create scenarios where they either can't film or need a different background..most think it's still for sci-fi films That video really is an eye opener

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You can understand why they do it.. Take for example CSI Miami.. The studio is actually in Los Angeles and the external building used is the Federal Aviation Administration in Hawthorne, California.. So any shots that relate to a miami landmark is cheaper to green screen than fly the cast a thousand miles and back

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Chroma key (green screen) is used so much these days and enables the programs to create scenarios where they either can't film or need a different background..most think it's still for sci-fi films That video really is an eye opener

Even news studios are 90% virtual..

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

You can understand why they do it.. Take for example CSI Miami.. The studio is actually in Los Angeles and the external building used is the Federal Aviation Administration in Hawthorne, California.. So any shots that relate to a miami landmark is cheaper to green screen than fly the cast a thousand miles and back

True. There was a story called "The Two Doctors" during Colin Baker's tenure that was set in Seville. They spent a sizable percentage of the series budget just transporting the cast and crew, not to mention hiring any equipment needed. That would have be a lot cheaper (though not nearly as much fun) to film if they'd have just sent a couple of cameramen and shot the bulk of it in England.

There is also a need for realism.. One of the things that Brian Kirkwood introduced in EastEnders was fairly regular use of Computer Graphics. Why? He simply thought it unrealistic that Walford is supposed to have a major tube line running overground through it (the District Line), yet in over 25 years, we had never seen one train go by the square. Obviously, it would not have been practical to use a real train, and apparently it was not practical to use a physical model. So, they put up a little green screen by the set, and composite computer generated district line trains on to it.

[tweetiepooh]

If it was Central Line they'd needn't bother as they could just put up a sign saying "Trains terminating at ...."

[Hom3r]

Then there was an episode of Nikita, where they were in "London".

Only a few problems

1. Number plates on cars looked like a bold font had been used.
2. Yellow traffic lights above the raod (AFAIN no such place in london has these
3. the building didn't look British.

[joglynne]

I wish I hadn't watched that ...but it was very interesting. Thanks for the link Kymmy.

[Ravenheart]

Great vid Kymmy

[martyh]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21_WMiTAVE

Then again maybe it does

Bloody hell you have to spoil everything don't you .Next you'll be saying that the tooth fairy and santa aint real

[colin25]

The camera also adds 10 pounds...i of course have 10 cameras on me at any one time..which is why I look like I put on weight