Walk out video / Video Spokes Models

[cjaquess]

More and more websites are starting to add either spokes models or sales people in video to their websites. I'm talking about the videos filmed with a green screen and when the model walks out the background is transparent you can see the website behind them.

Here are a few examples:
I can't post links...
So Google and you'll see what I mean.
Rovion is one company doing this. And, ISpeakVideo.com

I have the capability to video. I can also get models. What I don't have is a set of step by step instructions.

Before I spend a lot of time dissecting the scripts and code behind one of these web sites reinvent the wheel.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a tutorial or a guide out there with coding instructions?

[NathaneH]

NathaneH
Today 09:37
NathaneH
Hi, cjaquess!

Im in the same boat, have you had any luck yet ? i've been hunting for 2 days and cant find a way yet... if you have any links please post, i shall do the same...

i found this at videospokesmodel com/howitworks/[/url] i cant paste any sites , wont allow me



THANKS!


Nathan, eH?

[cjaquess]

I'm still looking - just not as vigorously...

[NathaneH]

thanks for the reply.....im getting closer to the solution...google "Alpha Video and HTML: How did they do that?" some helpful info.

[ramm19]

Here are the steps to follow...

GETTING RID OF THE GREEN SCREEN:
Use a software like aftereffects and key the screen color out.

EXPORTING THE VIDEO:
Export the video in quicktime or avi including the alpha channel

ENCODING:
Re-encode the video using the flash video encoder including the alpha channel.

THE FLASH FILE:
Create a simple flash video player with auto play or what ever functions you want and call the video.

HTML FILE:
Embed the flash .swf file inside a DIV, make sure you use wmode=transparent when embedding.

[cjaquess]

Ah, yes. I found some resources mentioning use of wmode=transparent. I just needed that extra bit that allowed the model to walk across the screen's contents. And I see from what you found this gives the CSS to do it.

Thanks so much for sharing NathaneH