The production of the film adaptation of "Wicked" faced a unique challenge due to the character Elphaba's green skin, which clashed with the green-screen technology typically used in visual effects. To avoid erasing the character, the filmmakers switched to blue screens, which presented their own lighting challenges. Visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman and the team had to creatively manage these issues to maintain the film's visual integrity, especially in complex musical scenes.
WhatsApp beta users on version 2.24.24.5 are experiencing a bug that causes the app to display a solid green screen or force close, rendering it unusable. This issue highlights the risks of using beta software, which is intended to help developers identify and fix bugs. Users are advised to revert to an older version until a fix is released.
YouTube has announced new AI-powered features for creators, including a green screen tool called Dream Screen that automatically removes backgrounds from videos and replaces them with AI-generated images or videos. The company also introduced insight recommendations to help creators brainstorm ideas, assistive search in Creator Music to find background tunes, and an AI-powered dubbing feature for text-based translations. Additionally, YouTube is launching a mobile app called YouTube Create that offers video editing features. These tools aim to enhance the creative process for YouTube creators and make content production more accessible.
Netflix researchers have developed a new green screen technique that involves using a bright green backdrop and bathing the actors, props, and set pieces in a mix of blue and red light, resulting in a heavy magenta tint. This technique allows for easier removal of the green screen in post-production, even with transparent objects, and eliminates the need for actors to avoid wearing matching colors. The researchers also employ a machine learning colorization technique to remove the magenta tint. While there are challenges, such as difficulty in visualizing footage on set and lack of real-time application, the potential for faster and more accurate results makes this technique promising for filmmakers.
Microsoft Teams has introduced a green screen feature to enhance virtual backgrounds by improving the sharpness and definition of the background around the user's face, head, ears, or hair. The feature is available in the public preview channel of Microsoft Teams and requires a dedicated green screen or a solid color green or clear background wall. However, it is only supported on Windows and macOS devices with Intel chips and will disable any background blur and is not currently supported in Together Mode.
