Green Screen Articles and Videos - Videomaker https://www.videomaker.com/category/how-to/shooting/green-screen/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:21:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.videomaker.com/2019/05/cropped-Videomaker-Favicon-512-x512-32x32.jpg Green Screen Articles and Videos - Videomaker https://www.videomaker.com/category/how-to/shooting/green-screen/ 32 32 Fixing Rough and Discolored Edges for Green Screen https://www.videomaker.com/courses/728/fixing-rough-and-discolored-edges-for-green-screen/ Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:08:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/fixing-rough-and-discolored-edges-for-green-screen/ Green Screen work is complex, even under ideal circumstances, and working with footage that hasn’t been lit or shot properly can be pretty tough. In this segment, we show you how to fix those rough and discolored edges that are often left after pulling an initial key.

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]]> The do’s & don’ts of green screen backgrounds https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/shooting/green-screen/the-dos-donts-of-green-screen-backgrounds/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72081647 Using green screens, also known as chroma keying, allows video producers to virtually layer any image or video in the background while having a subject (actors, props, etc.) in the foreground. Green screen backgrounds (or blue screens depending on the situation) are used in anything from high-budget Hollywood movies to video conferences calls. What makes […]

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]]> Choosing the best green screen software https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/shooting/green-screen/choosing-the-best-green-screen-software/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72081716 The world is full of amazing locations perfect for filming. However, taking an entire film crew to exotic locales requires a large budget, and if you’re dealing with travel restrictions or time limitations it may just not be practical. Beyond that, some locations don’t actually exist or are just impossible to film in, such as […]

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]]> Green screen backgrounds: How to correctly key out your subject https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/shooting/green-screen/green-screen-backgrounds-how-to-correctly-key-out-your-subject/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:33:16 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72081559 Chroma keying is the process of removing a color from the background of a video. Typically, chromakeying is for removing green screen backgrounds so you can replace the background with another video. There are a lot of great post-production software out there that have green screen keyers. While the process is similar in a lot […]

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]]> How to handle green screen lighting like a pro https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/shooting/green-screen/how-to-handle-green-screen-lighting-like-a-pro/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:19:59 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72081334 We’ve all seen bad green screen effects before. Truthfully, they stick out like a sore thumb. One of the most common reasons for this unfortunate occurrence is improper green screen lighting. For example, an improper lighting setup could leave an uneven shadow gradation on the green screen, making it much harder for editors to chromakey […]

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]]> Setting up a green screen background for video conferencing https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/shooting/green-screen/green-screen-background/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:08:16 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72044900 More people are participating in video conference calls than ever before. That's why a good green screen background can really come in handy.

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]]> How to do green screen the right way https://www.videomaker.com/podcast/full-episodes/how-to-do-green-screen-the-right-way/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:15:54 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72040895 In this episode of the Videomaker Podcast, We talk all about green screen — how to do it right and whether you should even do it at all.

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]]> Chromakey: How to use a green screen https://www.videomaker.com/article/f5/13055-the-keys-to-chromakey-how-to-use-a-green-screen/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:05:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/the-keys-to-chromakey-how-to-use-a-green-screen/ Compositing is easy enough that the average person can do it. Chromakey allows one-person productions to have an extremely slick look.

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]]> How to make a green screen yourself https://www.videomaker.com/article/f6/15397-green-screen-backgrounds/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:29:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/green-screen-backgrounds/ Are you thinking of making a green screen? In this article, we will go over all the ways you can make a green screen and how you can do it.

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]]> Green screen – how does it actually work? https://www.videomaker.com/article/c10/17026-how-does-green-screen-work/ Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:51:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/how-does-green-screen-work/ The secret to pulling your subjects out of the real world and placing them into a digital domain is chromakey, and that means going green with green screen.

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