NYC CINEMATOGRAPHER & COLORIST

How to get a big seamless backdrop in a small studio. The effect isn't difficult, it just takes a little bit of effort. Here is my guide on how to achieve this effect. First, film against a seamless backdrop, and leave extra space around the frame. Just make sure your whole body is in frame. Next, film your video and bring it into Davinci Resolve as normal. Color it as if it were the final product. Then, export a still frame as a PNG. Bring that PNG into Photoshop and roughly mask all of the extra stuff on the outside of the frame. Use generative fill and find one that looks natural. After that, export from Photoshop and bring that PNG back into resolve. Place that PNG under your original video and expanded to the same length. Lastly, crop and feather around your original video until it looks natural. This is one of my favorite tricks and doesn't necessarily only have to be used with seamless backdrops. Have you ever done this? #filmmakingtips #contentcreator #cinematography