How do they film “flying human” scenes?

Question

I am watching Chronicle (2012) and this question just popped into my mind. What technics are used for filming flying human scenes? Do they always use Chroma Keying or are there other technics?

Answer 1

The primary technique used for flying stunts are wire harnesses and then wire removal. The actors wear a harness which is connected to wires that suspend the actor in mid-air. If the scene is filmed in front of a green screen (chroma keying), then the wires can be removed automatically in most cases, before the background is added. If no chroma keying is used, as in the scene below, then an editor must remove the wires from each frame manually.