Character Generators [Understanding the Basics]

"Character Generators (CGs). What are they? Why do we use them? In this day and age in most video productions you’ll see the screen is painted with visual graphics to help tell the story - whether that be by actively telling you who it is you’re looking at on the screen or showing you passively information on that latest stock prices. Today, we’re going to be looking at these artistic informational tools by examining the basics of how they work, why we use them, and how they’ve come to be such a critical staple in the live broadcast environment."

In this video we discuss:
What is a CG
The hardware of a CG
The software of a CG
CG features - External Data
Hardware working with software
Keying basics
Fill and key/ video and alpha
Internal Keyers
External Keyers
CGs in the control room

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Music used in this video:

Track: Debris & Jonth - Game Time [NCS Release]
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Track: Not Too Cray - Huma-Huma
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