After our work in class on green screen I thought that I would do some research on a new technology in the keying world. The base of the new technology is a new fabric that is made up of thousands of small glass balls, that are coated in aluminum, called Chromatte. This creates a retro-reflective material that reflects light in the same plane that it receives light. The second part of the technology is an LED ring that goes around the lens of a camera. This green or blue light ring hits the fabric with colored light that is then reflected back into the lens, creating green screen effect. The LED's do not cast colored light onto the subject however because they are not strong enough. This technology allows for a really clean key with no spill or issues with reflected light and shadows, and the subject can be close to the wall. Another benefit is that you can light the subject in any way without needing to worry about getting the background light even and flat. The fabric is expensive, but it creates a lot of opportunities for creativity that were previously impossible.
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