How Do You Set Up A Green Screening Studio?
• Locate a spacious room – the bigger, the better. Although some may just be shooting something like a commercial with a small scene, it is best to give your actors and equipment enough breathing room to move around. • Set up your green screen. You can either use a cloth, or paint a wall. For a cloth green screen, place your green screen on an even surface, like a wall, and secure it so that it does not fall in the middle of a scene. Make sure that the cloth’s surface is as flat as possible by stretching out the corners and sides until there are no wrinkles in the fabric. If using paint, first sand the wall to make it smooth, and then apply a primer coat of paint. After the primer dries, paint an even final coat. Any harsh shadows will show up during post-production and may interfere with the editing process. See “Tips” below for paint formula. • Set up your green screen lights. In order to light a green screening studio, you will need a number of strong lights. The best kind of lights
