Videomaker - Setting up a Green Screen

[StiansNorskeNyheter]

please answer this , how do you set the camera setting for green screen. i have hf100 and when i shoot in p mode the background changes when i change position in the frame, so it is impossible to key out, please give me some advise. It may look like that the auto exposure is adjusting or something, how do i set the correct settings???

[aarongabbard]

My room isn't big enough to stand 6 feet away, whats the best options to get great green screen do i just light the sides and use a dimmer light for my subject?

[tyraelhermosa]

I like your video. You cover the basics very well. cheers!

[shurdi3]

can't you use something to distort the light

[jujucaster]

You look like a mix between Brad Pit and Josh Harnett....thanks for the tutorial!

[superemoboyz]

@jujucaster i just thought that!

[jook00]

the edges around his body are blurry. How do you get rid of this? I've noticed in a lot of movies, you don't see this same blurriness. Is it the HD camera, is it the keying issue?

[videomaker]

@jook00

This particular tip was done in the editing software and the effect you're pointing out is pretty typical when using editing software keying tools. Feature films use higher end special effects software. We usually use Adobe After Effects for a much cleaner key...

[greenscreeningthings]

Hi! I have a green screen and need some lighting. I have a budget of about $30. If you could tell me or send me some links that would be great! Thank you!

[robertfschmidt]

Hi:

Im in LA and would like to know what you used to attach your green screen to the metal frame? I already have a green screen and great 1 ¼ metal frame. I just need to know what is a quick and economic way to put the screen on the frame.

Thanks,

Rob

[videomaker]

@robertfschmidt

Well, in this particular case, we used a paper roll (on a cardboard tube), so we simply stuck C-Stands into each end of the tube. Cheers.

[thatssorandomtv]

yes im pretty sure.

nothing wrong with trying it.

[81818181nino]

is no perfect green screen why have cut the face

[DiegoINSOMNIA]

thanks a lot for this video.. great.

[95bradders95]

@DiegoINSOMNIA

he said stand 68ft from the screen, lol

[Xx4DUDE4xX]

i just need help on hooking up the camera to the green screen. pm me if you know! thx!

[presabra]

@Xx4DUDE4xX you don't need to hook anything up you just film in front of it and then edit the background on a computer with an editing software.

[hotwheels770]

what kind of camera did you use

[23Ian1]

Thanks!

[SpacehotelMusic]

Good vid thanks. One thing I'm wondering though. As using just a KEY LIGHT can look quite harsh on the subject (compared to the full '3 light' solution).. is it possible to use a fill light in the above scenario (total 4 lights) without ruining anything else? Would this fill light be as per 'normal' triple lighting solution?

Lastly, would the backdrop light on the green screen act as an 'ok' back light on subject (back light normally pointing down on to subject)?

[2BellProductions]

great vid! thanks guys

[thatonebitch100]

where can i get a green screen

[videomaker]

Any solid-colored area can be used as a "green screen". It doesn't even have to be green (green and blue are most popular because they are the farthest from skin & hair colors). Sheets/cloth (wrinkle-free) and walls are often used. We used a giant role of paper (known as a Dual Surface Roll) and support stands. Be sure to avoid highly reflective surfaces (like glass & plastic). Check out the 2nd link in this clip's description for more. Good luck!

[jlbelmont]

Where can I find a cheap Support Stand?

[95bradders95]

@jlbelmont

so green or blue fabric would work, i use cyberlink powerdirector 8, does that do green screen with video

[cubsfan286]

yes. I do not have Cyberlink anymore, but I think I still know how to do it.

After you film with Green Screen, drag the clip into the secondary film timeline, with the background in the primary. Edit the secondary film strip, and click chroma key. Select the green screen, and wa-la.

[greenscreeningthings]

@thatonebitch100 one that I know works is actually just a blanket from ikea. :) I know quite a few youtubers actually use it. One of them off the top of my head is iJustine. She does a lot of green screen effects and they look great! Sorry I can't give you the exact url youtube wouldn't post it then :( But it is $12.99 called the "Lusy" blanket. One side is green the other is yellow. Go to ikea . com (sorry for the spaces, all one thing) and search yellow/green blanket. it should pop up :-)

[gobientertainment]

I love your teaching technique! Excellent!!

[americanmisfit1]

im lookin for a pic of the inside of star trek space ship were do u get the backrounds

[PhilippeFreestyle]

one more thing:

is this green screen big enoug to shoot from different angles... ( and to see the whole person)?

[PhilippeFreestyle]

what length and wide does this green screen have?

[RuMpe3LstiLzchen]

where can i downloading video maker?

[videomaker]

You can get a free digital copy of Videomaker by clicking on the link posted in the description of this clip (top right). Enjoy!

[NeosPunch123]

question.

how to edit like 3:03?

[videomaker]

Check out our other videos "Videomaker - Green Screen Post Production" and "Videomaker - Lighting for Chromakey " They should get you going in the right direction. Cheers.

[niferatte]

if you guys subscribe for me ill help you with this

[Kentan1119]

where i can find paper like that???pls help

[IsaiahPresents]

bhphotovideo has some... google green screen back drops and you will find many more.

[TheHollyBros]

but witch editing software do you use to add a pic/video in the background?

[theshowkk]

you can use sony vegas pro 8 you can get it for free look it up on youtube and if not you can use the free 30 day free trial

[bgjnat56]

i like your intro vid

[izzywizzybizzy2]

i dont get it. HOW DOES A PIECE OF GREEN FABRIC OR PAPER GETS A BACKROUND LIKE THAT?

are there some cables that like connect to a PC?

IM SORRY, I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS STUFF

[videomaker]

Check out our video "How To Get The Perfect Greenscreen Key"

[ProfessorHuggins]

You can remove (key) the green with an editor. Then lay another video/picture behind it in a different layer.

[izzywizzybizzy2]

THANK YOU!!

they should say that in the vid

[Sk0nski]

your an idiot

[izzywizzybizzy2]

Look, I've been told that alot of times, but I dont appreciate it being told to me by some stranger on youtube

[jeffhuys]

If you've been told that so many times, then go sit down and *think* about what they've said. And please, don't SCREAM!!!!! on the internet. People will tell you're an idiot.

[TripleThrillFilms]

LOL!!!!.....lol

[seifpic]

no, they use video editing software like WAX or Vegas and they delete the green and add a background.

[seanduncan50]

you use software to 'key' out the color green and replace it with an image / movie

[theshowkk]

i use sony vegas its easy to use when chroma keying i should know im only 12

[1dockthorwho23]

very good well done

[ADAMATION2007]

How do you keep the subject lighting from interfering with the screen lighting?

[tasulinha2]

i LOVE U :)

[tekcomputing]

Do u have 2 use green wallpaper

[Shaggy72]

SURFACE? ANYTHING that is a flat, matte-like color will do.

COLOR? Most use solid green because it does not naturally appear as often as other colors, same for blue if your actor is wearing green clothing. Depending on the software, you can actually key ANY color you want. (But Red is too close to skin color.)

TIP: Use a SLIGHTLY darker shade (as in not neon-bright). It will eliminate a "halo" around your subject. Just keep subject 8 or 10 ft from the BG

[starbeyon]

where do you get the background from?

[maileymorgan]

i subscribed to you ...nice vids

[ocitdell]

I'm anxious to see green screen done with the background image a moving one intead of a still pic of a fiels like the one shown. How does green screen work under those conditions?

Thanks for the info.

[Shaggy72]

Same principal. Wherever u drop the still pic into your editing program, you instead drop in the moving background video.

The only difference would be how the actor or camera "moves" (even tho (s)he/it is actually in the same spot) to match the moving background. Otherwise, if the BG is moving but actor is not, you'll get an eerie "floating" (or simply nonrealistic) sensation

[TheChrisShow]

Thanks!

[lonearcherfilms]

Paper green screen? WTF?

[freudenbergfilms]

That is the worst key I have seen from a group of people who are trying to teach others!

There is so much edge thinning going on, are you using a hi8 camera?

[ibrozdemir]

yeah edge of man's head was too blur

[jhonyalexcelso]

Pss unas leciones en español ªª!!!!

[showboy]

u're cute ahahah

[uaakitektu1928]

is that andrew kramer?

[seeyoulaterfatty]

No. Andrew Burke.

[cemtex1]

sorry to bring colour into this but is lighting a black person and green any different please let me know as i am having problems doing this?

[videomaker]

Complexion shouldn't make a difference. The problem is probably in your light setup. Also, if your subject is too close to the green backdrop, green will reflect onto the skin, making it harder to get good results. Check out our article "The Keys To Chromakey: How To Use A Green Screen" at our website (reference article #13055 in the search window). Good luck!

[cemtex1]

thanks for the quick response and the link...so its not cos im black lol

[coochi6]

thnx but how did u change the green screen to a field backdrop?

[videomaker]

Check out our video " Videomaker's Green Screen Post Production"

[firstjetproductions]

is it possible to move around in front of the green screen and still have the person keyed (Such as like someone doing karate)

[bsevik]

Yes you can!

[appletBouy]

i dont care green screen... i care about you.. your cute and hot!!!

[tommy2longview]

does key lighting work on all cameras or is that an option on yours...

[videomaker]

Shooting for Green Screen can be done with any camera (it's really more about the lights and setup). The "magic" happens after you've shot your footage, in your editing software. Please refer to our response to turretje's question (below) to learn more!

[wordan]

help me please

i cant

[turretje]

How do you change the background?

[videomaker]

An excellent question, and one that requires an answer too involved to cover here, but we do have plans to post a Tips & Tricks segment on chroma keying post production sometime in the near future. In the meantime, there are several very useful articles on our website, including: Articles #13055, 11093 and 10001. There are also many related topics in our forums.

[turretje]

Oke thank you very much =]

[videomaker]

We have just posted "Videomaker's Green Screen Post Production" which walks you through Croma Keying in Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro.... Hope it helps!

[modmasta]

those are tips