This tutorial focuses on keying a subject specifically for compositing into a new scene, rather than pulling a standalone green-screen key. It’s the first step in a broader real-world workflow where the goal isn’t just a clean matte, it’s making the shot believable.
The approach here is practical and production-focused, using the kind of decisions you’d make when preparing a subject to sit naturally in a different environment.
You’ll learn how to:
Key a subject with compositing in mind, not just isolation
Make smart compromises between speed and control
Prep a subject so it’s ready for colour matching, edge refinement, and grain
Think ahead to the steps that come after the key
This is intentionally framed as the starting point of a compositing workflow, rather than a one-and-done effect. The following tutorials build on this by covering colour matching, edge mattes, and grain matching to help everything sit together convincingly.
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