Walter Graff teaches greenscreen lighting

[getoutdostuff]

We meet again 240p...

[IntelligentSrch]

Great video! Thanks for showing us the equipment that you are using.

[lewisj550]

you talk too much, less coffee please.

[NewAgeDirector]

Great video keep up the good work.

[randalusa]

Excellent video. I am pleased that you produced any, though a little disappointed to have found only three after seeking more following viewing of the first, the one with tape for venetian blinds. At any rate, thanks for your time.

[dwagothegod]

One good thing is to have a little white umbrella that wich you can put in some certain lamps wich helps getting rid of the shadows quite easy, cause what you wanna do is to get rid of the shadows and have the same colour on the green screen.

[lileclipse97]

Where can I get some spun? please help!

[Supersonic8t7]

Pinnacle Studio 12/14 works great for green screens and a lot more!

[berryjuice103]

ijus need the lighting

[barkly54]

nice video i could not aford 1.000 watt lamps.your showing us the high end lights and the low end lights good work

[gregallenphoto]

why did you model looks so 'cut out"?

[RLfilmz]

@gregallenphoto

looks like they added a fake shadow.

[walter1111graff]

@gregallenphoto

I wanted the talent to have a cartoonish look

[JPTVProductions]

but i think your final product is still overlit

[juebe10]

whats a good program to use for green screens. becaseu all the ones i have tried don't work

[dietcokecan94]

Sony Vegas 9, you can get it free on the internet even though its about £600!

[jennyrthedrummer]

Theres wax 2.0

and sony vegas

but irecomen sony vegas :D

[walter1111graff]

I believe this was 12'x15'. How big depends on how much space you need. In my case, I needed to see more of her torso in the upper part than her full body. But if you need full body with lots of walking or more than one person than obviously you need more floor screen. Hope that helps.

[CapnWink]

What is the size of the green screen you are working with in this video? What size would you recommend to cover the background and the floor?

[ViktoriaGrace]

Thanks very much!

[tvfootlint]

Walter you wouldnt happen to be left handed would you?

[purpleballofwisdom]

thanks, if you have shadows on the green screen, and you put it in with another video, would there be shadows on the backround image>? or would it just totally ruin it? and also how much does a goulg freen screen cost without stands, because i saw a green screen on ebay for 30 dollars without the stand, would that be good? thanks

[RockofDavid]

you will get grean blotches on your background

[purpleballofwisdom]

how much do those lights cost ccan you buy any cheaper lights an dwould it still look good? thanks

[walter1111graff]

Hundreds of dollars. You can use less expensive lights. Lighting is not about fixtures as much as what you can do with them. But then again, neither is a paint brush if you get the drift. Pro lights allow for better control and more constancy.

[sacredgeometry]

oh and ps great tutorial thanks for sharing

[BillDavidShow]

It looks like you ended up using quite a bit of blur effect in post production regarding the chroma key aspect. Was this your intention or to resolve key issues? Thank you. It was a very good tutorial!

[walter1111graff]

Actually there is no blur filters applied. Something is lost in the way I edited it for broadcast then made it into a DVD file.

[walter1111graff]

In this case I'm using the two 1ks to light both the talent and the background. More economical. I also add a small 600 watt bounce to the front of her face for some punch. Women generally look better lit flatter than a man might be.

[famousony0utube]

good tips. but how do you light the talent?

[rickhamlet]

Thank you!!!

[joemamalives]

There's some good green screen stuff here, search " The Way of the Santa "

[tasulinha2]

AN GOOD WAY TO MAKE PUBLICITY, RIGHT?

[walter1111graff]

Sure. I sell these videos to people from every continent in the world. Here is where I show samples for anyone interested. So far all those that have received my videos have praised them. A magazine review last year said they are a must have. I hide nothing here or make false claims.

[DirectorJavaun]

how did you guys show the drawing board?

[walter1111graff]

Using graphic elements in Final Cut

[DirectorJavaun]

thanks, great tips by the way.. I wanna be a filmmaker when i grow up also (according to my channel name) lol

[corpclone]

Excellent directions! Mucho thanks!

[neoi78]

TO the guy below, it ran 9:59 he couldnt do anything but add a PART 2.

[shamgod411]

Where's the rest of your video? Do we have to PAY to see it?

[shamgod411]

That model has a nice body. She a have a myspace page?

[Colbsdotcom]

The final product shows a crummy software key; it looks like it was done in Abobe Premiere, and shot in SD. If you had shot in HD and keyed with something like Keylight, it would have looked way sharper!

[walter1111graff]

It was shot in SD and it was only FCPs keyer . But it looked perfect on TV. You are looking at a very compressed version here so could not judge quality properly. I could have used one of the better quality keyers I normally use but the idea was to do it with little budget and readily available software. That's the purpose of these videos, not to use crews of 20 and $500k of light, but simple tools everyone has.

[EtrofOnaip]

Thamk You very much !!

[VIVITER]

Is there a part 2? Dude I was waiting for the non PROFESSIONAL "NON EXPENSIVE" (CHEAP) way of measuring the light! :(

[walter1111graff]

The video explains three ways. One with a $100 light meter. Two, with Zebras in the camera (free), and three by eye, also free.

[lionoil54321]

nice video. make some more!

[sabrown100]

Interesting...

[pointmannj]

The most informative GreenScreen I have seen. Walter shares his years of experience and teaches the fine detail that is so often overlooked. I am sure his DVD series will be an invaluable source of information for all who want to learn the art of Lighting!

[RogueCrew]

Really good stuff from a master of low-budget, high-quality video and filmmaking. I am really looking forward to the complete DVD.

[mikekrumlauf]

Very Educational, I will Keep This In Mind If I Ever Do Greenscreen Work :)