Regarding Adobe OnLocation

A problem I face in the studio is shooting elements on different days that will require some degree of optical lineup for compositing. I wanted to look into a solution that would allow me to combine an image on a laptop with a feed from a camera to get a rough idea of composition. I have come across this OnLocation CS4 Review by Steve Hullfish at Pro Video Coalition indicating that this software may in fact solve my problem.

"Another super useful feature in OnLocation is the split screen button beneath the field monitor. You can superimpose or split the screen between either two previously shot clips, or between a previously shot clip and the live camera. You can set the position of the split screen and or the opacity of the overlay of one scene onto the other. This allows you to do things like match eye-lines or position actors from different scenes relative to each other. This could even help monitor continuity between scenes."

I'll need to have a look at it, and test to see if it behaves as advertised in my environment.

Hullfish, Steve. "OnLocation CS4 Review." (2009). 29 Mar. 2009 <http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/shullfish/story/onlocation_cs4_review/>.