An Idea for Next Year's EarthFest

[Stuart Bolt]

Here is something to consider. Instead of or in addition to taking a picture in a cut out scene, you could do this. The pictures show the procedure. A person stands in front of a green screen. A picture is taken and then digitally and added to a chosen background. Think about it. 

[John Avert]

I like the idea, but it would require 1 more volenteer to do photo process.

Stuart; what you doing next April? If we found someone for Sierra table.....

I do like the option, lots of possibilities.

Thanks for your good work and for continuing to think of Earthfest.

John

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On May 13, 2015, at 9:54 PM, "Stuart Bolt" <stuar...@cox.net> wrote:

Here is something to consider. Instead of or in addition to taking a picture in a cut out scene, you could do this. The pictures show the procedure. A person stands in front of a green screen. A picture is taken and then digitally and added to a chosen background. Think about it. 

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[John Avert]

We can talk to Kanza. I do not know them or what they did.

After that I would check with Kent AV, see what a package might be available. Might even look to see if video toaster could do this. I have seen chroma-key back screes available on eBay.

If we have someone to make it happen day of event, I will chase resources and get training before Earthfest 8.

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On May 13, 2015, at 10:41 PM, Lori Lawrence <lawren...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sounds fun! Do you know how to do it? Can we borrow the equipment from the Kanza group that did it for something last year? I have no idea how it's done!

[Stuart Bolt]

The Kanza Group is a group of Sierra Club members living in the Kansas City, KS area.

 

I think that it is a simple procedure to produce. You would want to make sure that the background color isn't what a large portion of people would wear. You would take a photo and from that make a jpg with the background color as transparent. You would then put the picture on the background of their choice. you would need a digital camera, computer with the correct software and a color printer. Someone would have to practice to get dimensions correct and make sure that the background is transparent. There would also need to be some time finding unusual backgrounds.

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To: Lori Lawrence

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Subject: Re: An Idea for Next Year's EarthFest

We can talk to Kanza. I do not know them or what they did.

After that I would check with Kent AV, see what a package might be available. Might even look to see if video toaster could do this. I have seen chroma-key back screes available on eBay.

If we have someone to make it happen day of event, I will chase resources and get training before Earthfest 8.

Sent from my iPhone

On May 13, 2015, at 10:41 PM, Lori Lawrence <lawren...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sounds fun! Do you know how to do it? Can we borrow the equipment from the Kanza group that did it for something last year? I have no idea how it's done!

On May 13, 2015 10:25 PM, "John Avert" <john...@aol.com> wrote: