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Green screen lights and materials

Green screen lights and materials

From the course: Pro Video Tips

Green screen lights and materials

For decades now, green screen has been a big part of making movie magic. With a few basic film making tools and good technique, just about any filmmaker can transport their talent from a bland green backdrop in their garage to just about any scene they can imagine. But before we can even get to the step of dropping in a cool background in post, we have to first set up and light our green screen right, or we won't be able to finish pulling off the illusion. So let's start with the basics we need in our green screen kit. The most important thing of course is the actual green screen itself. You can get a professional chroma key green screen from just about any film equipment vendor. The professional chroma key screens will likely be a little more durable and designed with grommets or other features that make them more practical and easier to set up. However, you can get a green screen effect from just about any material as long as it's the right color green. If you comb through your…

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