Chromatte Technology
When film-makers want to create a computer generated world, a common choice is to shoot in a blue-screen or green-screen studio. Computer systems such as Shake can replace the colour with any scenery they wish.
A perennial problem with this technique is the need to create a consistent colour that the computer ca identify and replace. This usually involves complex lighting set-ups. However, Reflect Media’s Chromatte fabric provides a clever short-cut. For Sweet Fanny Adams in Hyperspace Eden, the actors performed in front of a highly reflective grey fabric. Meanwhile, a ring of powerful blue lights was mounted onto each of the three cameras used in the studio. The Chromatte fabric reflected a perfectly uniform blue surface back into the camera lense.
The screen appears grey to the naked eye, but appears blue through the camera.
