Montana, MT

Montana is a state in the Pacific Northwest and Great Plains regions of the United States of America.

The central and western thirds of the state have numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named) of the northern Rocky Mountains; thus the state's name, derived from the Spanish word montaņa ("mountain").

The state nickname is the "Treasure State." Other nicknames include "Land of Shining Mountains," "Big Sky Country," and the slogan "the last best place."

The state ranks fourth in area, but 44th in population, and therefore has the third lowest population density in the United States. The economy is primarily based on agriculture and significant lumber and mineral extraction.

Tourism is also important to the economy, with millions of visitors a year to Glacier National Park, the Battle of Little Bighorn site, and three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park.

Geography

With a land area of 145,552 mi˛ (376,978 km˛) the state of Montana is the fourth largest in the United States (after Alaska, Texas, and California).

To the north, Montana and Canada share a 545 mile (877 km) border. The state borders the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, more provinces than any other state. To the east, the state borders North Dakota and South Dakota.

To the south is Wyoming and to the west and southwest is Idaho. The topography of the state is diverse, but roughly defined by the Continental Divide, which runs on an approximate diagonal through the state from northwest to south-central, splitting it into two distinct eastern and western regions. Montana is well known for its mountainous western region, part of the northern Rocky Mountains.

However, about 60% of the state is actually prairie, part of the northern Great Plains. Nonetheless, even east of the Continental Divide and the Rocky Mountain Front, there are a number of isolated "Island Ranges" that dot the prairie landscape.

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Chromakey Backdrop - Leave It All To Imagination

by Ariel Kalkuda

Chromakey backdrop is a photography method when you put the actor in front of a solid colored background screen. One of the primary colors I use is green simply because does not clash with the foreground colors, and it is easy to work with. That is why the technique is called greenscreen by all members of the media. A daily example for greenscreen technology is the news broadcast on TV.

What distinguish chromakey backdrop photography from other methods? A. Shooting the actor will stand while shooting in the front of the chroma key screen.

B. After completing shooting the film is completed, starts editing work of getting rid of the green backdrop and exchanging the empty space with background images. C. To prevent shadows and to define the image contour it is necessary to utilize proper lighting.

Chromakey backdrop technology links the gap between reality and illusions, providing film producers a chance to use their own imaginative abilities to film extremely hard scenes.

What advantages you will get when using a chromakey backdrop: A) Saving money by eliminating all expenses associated with location filming, such as: equipment requirements, transportation and traveling. B) Minimizes the studio's cost in the film production. No need to purchase extra costly stock footage. C) Using a chromakey backdrop on set makes filming more convenient than real locations.

These locations sometimes are limited by distance, weather conditions and other production restrictions. D) The chroma key technologies enable us to "enter" and shoot in restricted locations here access is confined or limited like in the white house or in airports, etc. E) Flexibile to make changes easy, add or delete locations when needed by producers. F) Offering credibility to the producer while demonstrating to new clients showing them what they can achieve when using Green Screen technology and Reality sets.

Except of the movie making, there are other uses for the chromakey backdrop: 1) TV production, like in the news programs and other TV shows. 2) Net advertising 3) Training and teaching video clips. 4) On film action scenes without placing the actors at risk. 5) Still pictures, so they will improve to the taste of the customer.

After understanding how the chromakey backdrop works next time you will watch an amazing action film or special effects you will say to yourself, you know how that was done.

Next time you want to produce your own video clip, improve your photography skills or just want to make some extra cash working from your home, buying chromakey backdrop technology is something to consider.

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