How Do You Make A Homemade Rear Projection Screen?
Rear projection has been giving filmmakers a unique tool of unreality for over a century. Rear projection can take a couple from a dim studio to a sunny California highway or place a man on the moon using nothing but good old movie magic. You can make your own rear projection screen out of affordable materials for use in your own film or video productions. Decide what you intend to use this rear projection screen for. Are you shooting a close-up of a man driving a car or a wide shot of a spaceman bouncing across the moon? Answering this question will help you decide how large your screen must be and how much material you will need to construct it. Build the frame. Construct a square frame out of your PVC or lumber. Measure it to fit the size of the image you intend to project onto it and make sure it fits in your set. Use 90-degree PVC couplers or screws to create a sturdy and secure joint between each piece. Measure and cut your screen to fit the frame you have constructed. Make sure
