How to Use a Green Screen for Videos

It used to be that green screens were only used by television stations or movie studios.  If you do a lot of vlogs or are a professional doing a lot of online seminars, ability to use a green screen where you can change backgrounds can be important.  Luckily, green screen equipment and software has gotten to the point where the average consumer can use it without breaking the bank.

The first thing you need to do is buy equipment.  Sites such as www.yescomusa.com sell a complete green screen kit that includes lights, a green screen and frame to put it on and various tents and reflectors.  If you already have some studio equipment on hand, you can also buy items individually on http://www.yescomusa.com. 

Once you have the studio equipment in hand, you want to set up your studio in a room that you can have even light in.  A good way to make light neutral is to get blackout shades.  Set up your equipment and your lighting.  Test our lighting by having the same subject of the video stand at least three feet away from the screen.  You may want to use tape to mark where they should stand. 

The goal of setting up lights is to make sure there are no shadows showing on the green screen.  Set up your lights evenly around the person being filmed and use light tents to eliminate shadows and have softer light. 

Once you have set up your lighting and gotten your camera angles right, go ahead and film your video.  You will want to use a digital camcorder that allows you to upload your video directly to your hard drive. 

To add background to your videos, there are many different types of software you can get.  While there is free software available out there, they are limited in functionality and the backgrounds you can use.  Paying for software is a good idea.  Adobe Premiere is one such software that can help you get professional results.



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