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TriCaster provide easy access to anaglyphic technology by means of the Anaglyph effect. The effect combines
2 video inputs selected in an M/E. 3D output can then be switched easily like any other source. No complex
configuration steps or tricky control surface operations are required.
P HOTOSHOP B LEND
The effects in the Photoshop Blend folder apply well-known blending modes to the A layer in the M/E as
these are blend with the B layer. The resulting compositions can serve many purposes, such as adding
animated ‘bokeh’ style overlays using DDR clips or adding interest to still overlays such as vignettes or titles.
14.2.5 VIRTUAL SETS
We’ve considered TriCaster’s Default and Utility effects. Let’s move on to a more glamorous species, the
virtual set, presented in TriCaster as LiveSet™ effects.
FIGURE 175 FIGURE 176
LiveSet is one of TriCaster’s most powerful tools, and can dramatically enhance a production.
With it you can achieve the look of a large, sophisticated studio setting (Figure 176) within a very small studio
space (Figure 175), all without the need for external equipment.
Broadly speaking, setup of a LiveSet effect is much like the Default effects previously considered (see Default
Effects, Section 14.2.2). A typical LiveSet consists of a greenscreen shot (usually input A) with LiveMatte
applied composited into a virtual set. LiveSet adds the foreground and background for the scene, and
additional video inputs may add to the effect in various ways.
Hint: Most virtual sets require LiveMatte settings to be applied to Input A. Other inputs may also require keying,
depending on the design of the virtual set.
To select a LiveSet, click the label above the effect icon in the M/E to open the Media Browser (Section 11.2.2).