Lesson 8
Keying and Mattes

Let’s say you’re making a film and you need a shot of someone on the moon, or you need a shot of your star actor hanging from a burning building. You can get those shots if you know how to create composites and, to start with, how to key.

Media Used: Agent Zero

Duration: 60 minutes

GOALS

Learn the different types of keys

Apply SpectraMatte

Explore the SpectraMatte Analysis Display

Create a garbage mask

Refine the matte channel