Avoiding Green Screen Mistakes - Chromakey

This time on tips and tricks, we are going to take a look at some simple trouble shooting solutions to help make sure your Green Screen always looks good and effective. (Music Playing) tips & tricks First of, one of the most common things to be aware is what the talent is going to wear. You want to avoid grabbing colors similar to the green or else when you begin the key the talent will become invisible like so. The simple fix here is wearing something that it is a different color. Avoid similar color. A big mistake involves lighting the Green Screen. The common one here is not getting even light on the actual Green Screen itself. This can create problems when attempting to key in backgrounds, like so. The fix here is to light the Green Screen evenly by placing the soft box lights on the sides. The entire screen is lit. The idea here is to light the screen and the talent individually. Light the Green Screen Evenly. Shadows can also be created by way of the Green Screen that is full of ripples. This can lead to light bouncing back and forth and not being distributed evenly throughout the entire screen. The fix here is to stretch the Green Screen out. Make sure it is pulled very tight. Now, it will be easier to distribute an event amount of light. Avoid Shadows and Ripples on the Screen. Another mistake occurs when perspectives come into play. For example if we are to keen a busy intersection in the center of Tokyo behind our talent and everybody on the background looked extremely small or way bigger than our subject, our effect will be pointless. To make it look realistic, we need to take into account the perspective of the locations at how they are looked if we were actually there. Match Perspective with Background Footage. Another issue to keep in mind is the lighting of those locations. If we are using a dark background and our subject is lit for daylight, the effect looks wrong. To fix this mistake, simply light accordingly to the natural elements of each specific location. If our background is an evening fireworks display, the subject should be lit accordingly. Match Lighting with Background Footage. So, there you have it. Some simple trouble shooting tips to avoid some of the more common mistakes when using a Green Screen. (Music Playing) Get the latest tip, tricks, techniques and product reviews delivered to your door for less than $1.00 an issue. Try until free at www.videomaker.com/vfree.