Anyone have access to a green screen?

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » December 8th, 2008, 4:15 pm

I have a short film I want to shoot and need greenscreen capability.

Anyone?

vine311 · Post by **vine311** » December 8th, 2008, 4:46 pm

Is this not as simple as buying a green sheet and lighting it properly?

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » December 8th, 2008, 5:32 pm

Picture Box Studio, 701 Tillery, Suite A-7 has a nice green screen cyc wall (20' wide x 11' tall).

Munga · Post by **Munga** » December 9th, 2008, 7:00 am

Kathy Rose Center wrote:Picture Box Studio, 701 Tillery, Suite A-7 has a nice green screen cyc wall (20' wide x 11' tall).

It's not always green though. They paint it according to their needs. When I was there about two weeks ago it was black or white. Of course, maybe they've painted it back since then.

eric a. garcia · Post by **eric a. garcia** » December 9th, 2008, 8:21 am

vine311 wrote:Is this not as simple as buying a green sheet and lighting it properly?

It can be.

apiaryist · Post by **apiaryist** » December 9th, 2008, 9:55 am

Also, the sheet does not have to be green. You just need to make sure it's not a color that's on your body or clothes.

Maggie Maye · Post by **Maggie Maye** » December 9th, 2008, 2:09 pm

It's actually called a "chroma key wall" or "chroma key backdrop." There, I've put some of my education to use.

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » December 9th, 2008, 2:21 pm

If you use a blue screen, then my eyes will disappear.

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » December 9th, 2008, 2:34 pm

I've worked with both green and blue. Reflective chroma green paint is the best... mixes with skin tones better than blue... catches maximum light and doesn't have many shadows which will mean an easier time of keying out the green. Got to light it well, too, tho.

eric a. garcia · Post by **eric a. garcia** » December 9th, 2008, 6:43 pm

HerrHerr wrote:If you use a blue screen, then my eyes will disappear.

You're lucky. If you use brown screen not only do my eyes disappear but my face, hands and other exposed skin.