Green screen transition issue

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_JD_

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So this is my first foray into green screen and I'm having a hard time getting my fade in/outs to look decent. The talking head stays on the screen longer than the background when the fades for both portions are equal. When I make the fade for the talking head come in ahead of the background, it doesn't look right either. Any suggestions?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5AiGjvxbJI
 
You should make your keyed shot its own composition (keyed footage + background plate) then apply the fade to your composited clip.

Also, the motion of the 2 clips (when they move from frame left to frame right) seemed a little off.
 
Thanks HP- I have some timing issues down the line with the background clip. Every time I try to speed up the background so it matches the camera pan, there is a noticeable jump in the footage.
 
Nice job with the green screen! The lighting and background were VERY authentic. That's inspiring as I'm about to add that to my studio.

I would put the layer that you're transitioning to on top, then pull it back and fade into it if you wanted a quick fix. Pete has the right idea, though if you wanted a true crossfade.
 
A quick way to fade in out of CK layers is to add a one second black slug on the top track. Change its opacity from 0-100% or the reverse when you are fading to black.
 
If it's fade to black that you want, add a black matte above all other layers and keyframe the opacity. Layering fades like that often gives less than adequate results, but keyframing black on top covers everything.
 
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