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wrong_again

Need help with track mattes and ultra-key in Premiere

I'm working on a project that requires several video clips (talking head interviews) to be composited onto a map of the United States. I know this is going to require a lot of track matte and ultra-key work, but as I'm still learning Premiere, I'm having trouble visualizing a workflow.

r/editors, any suggestions on how to efficiently make this work?

Posted Dec 5, 2015, 7:09 AM UTC

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Hecubus114•

were the interviews shot in front of a blue/green screen?

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wrong_againOP•

yep!

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Hecubus114•

If you're new to keying, an the footage was decently shot (in regards to lighting on the green screen), Ultra Key in Premiere should do everything you need.

Watch this video - it's old, but Ultra Key has changed very little since this. You won't need the garbage matte the video talks about, since you can now just make a mask for each effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83xu5j_9BsE

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bwalk1•

You just need a garbage matte and then key. If you want the person to appear as if coming from a hole in the map, then a track matte. If not, then you won't need it. Ultra key works well and is easy to use. Watch a tutorial and then you re off to the races. Good luck.

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