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How The Empire Strikes Back perfected the art of the blue screen in the 80s
Renowned cinematographer Mark Vergo explains step-by-step how ILM processed their blue-screen footage in The Empire Strikes Back
- Video below explains how ILM processed their blue-screen footage in a reliable way
- Vargo mentions that ILM used rear-lit blue screens that emit light in a very specific range of 500 nanometers
- Captured blue screen footage was then sent to an optical printer where the footage is then photographed again into a composite
Mark Vargo is a pioneer of cinematography and a huge contributor to the special effects industry.
Watch in the video below how Mark explains step-by-step how ILM processed their blue-screen footage in The Empire Strikes Back.
Vargo mentions they used rear-lit blue screens that emit light in a very specific range of 500 nanometers. Captured blue screen footage was then sent to an optical printer where the footage is then photographed again into a combined composite image.
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Mark Vargo is a pioneer of cinematography and a huge contributor to the special effects industry. Watch in the video below how Mark explains step-by-s
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