How to Make a Green Screen for Shooting Video
Decide how much you want to spend and what type of green screen you want; either hard or soft., To create a hard green screen, simply paint a solid material (balsa wood or cardboard) green and still get the same outcome., To create a soft screen...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Decide how much you want to spend and what type of green screen you want; either hard or soft.
Or, you can paint a smooth wall. , Make sure the material isn't light weighted or transparent as it will disrupt colour when the lights are on it.
There is no recommended size
- just as long as it completely fills the screen , The first, you can tack it to a wall.
Second, attach a curtain rod to a wall and hang the screen from that.
Remember, if you do this, you will need to make sure a strip drapes along the floor so that you can weigh it down with heavy objects. , Prop the curtain rod up across the frames and hang the screen from that.
Again, let a strip hang along the floor and weigh it down. , To roll it up evenly and tightly, roll it around a hard/heavy cylindrical object with a diameter or about 2-4". , You'll also need to light the screen differently on your subjects.
Your best bet would be to set up a 500-300w light at each vertical side pointing inwards and then two spaced evenly apart along the bottom pointing up (these should be 100-250w). -
Step 2: To create a hard green screen
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Step 3: simply paint a solid material (balsa wood or cardboard) green and still get the same outcome.
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Step 4: To create a soft screen
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Step 5: buy light
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Step 6: bright green material from a sewing or crafts shop.
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Step 7: When you hang the screen (if you choose the soft option)
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Step 8: there are several ways that you can do this.
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Step 9: If you want your screen to be mobile
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Step 10: you will need two frames such as hat stands.
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Step 11: When traveling with your screen
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Step 12: ensure that you roll it up rather than folding it
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Step 13: otherwise you'll get creases which will upset the consistency of the colour.
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Step 14: Provide lighting.
Detailed Guide
Or, you can paint a smooth wall. , Make sure the material isn't light weighted or transparent as it will disrupt colour when the lights are on it.
There is no recommended size
- just as long as it completely fills the screen , The first, you can tack it to a wall.
Second, attach a curtain rod to a wall and hang the screen from that.
Remember, if you do this, you will need to make sure a strip drapes along the floor so that you can weigh it down with heavy objects. , Prop the curtain rod up across the frames and hang the screen from that.
Again, let a strip hang along the floor and weigh it down. , To roll it up evenly and tightly, roll it around a hard/heavy cylindrical object with a diameter or about 2-4". , You'll also need to light the screen differently on your subjects.
Your best bet would be to set up a 500-300w light at each vertical side pointing inwards and then two spaced evenly apart along the bottom pointing up (these should be 100-250w).
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