Here’s how the separate elements break out for the final composite.  The lighting on the green screen isn’t super even, given the physical restrictions of the room I’m shooting in, but the Keylight filter in After Effects doesn’t seem to mind.  The background itself is a sponge painting approximately 18″ wide.

I finally managed to get my characters to pop against a night sky.  I wasn’t thrilled about the decision to shoot against green screen but I can’t argue with the results.  I used the After Effects filter Keylight 2 and it handled the keying out the back ground remarkably well.  The glass bead is to [...]