Hello Steven.....I am the CEO of an export company here in India and have been watching some of your videos. I should tell you that I really appreciate and feel so pleasant when I hear you speak....there is no hurry, no extra excitement in your oratory technique...I mean this is so soothing. Please make more videos on different subjects. I think your voice and way of speaking shouldn't be limited to Green Screen type Tutorials. You are a lovely story teller type personality. My Best Wishes !!
i think the point was that in a tiny room you don't have space to just use two lights that light both the screen and thus in this small room, in order to still fit, you use separate lights for lighting the screen from the ones lighting the subject
@LevelEzy I understand your frustration. And for those who need more help to get the finer points, I tried to do something about it. If you click on the little "I" at the top of this video you will get access to an entire course on doing greenscreen...no charge...no upsell...no funny business. But if you go through it, you will become as good as a pro; certainly good enough to put something up that will make you proud of what you've created. Good luck!
@@StevenWasher Here is an option that is used alot in the online streaming world now. This one is compact and collapsible, so when you are done you can stash it in an office closet for example. El Gato Green Screen - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0743Z892W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I got it, and I got ADDS. WATCH IT 10 TIMES IF YOU HAVE TO...watch when he is stepping back and forward.. starting at 4:07, and listen to what he is saying.. and notice the lighting on him as he does it...he is showing and explaining how to light a green screen in small places..
This was one of the best, succinct, helpful instructional videos I've watched about this topic. Great job, I want to be you when I grow up (unless you have a criminal record or something bad).
This is the best video I have seen on the subject. Had to fast forward to about halfway through though. I didn't need to be sold on the fact I need green screen, I already knew that and that's why I came here. But good job and thank you.
i'm not really clear on what made this different to any other green screen lighting setup. What was the trick that made it so you didn't need to be 8 feet from the screen?
This is the Best green screen video I've seen. And it's correct. I found out by trial and error. I literally live in my tiny 400 sq.ft. Studio and have made it work. Thank you for this video. There's more to explore! 🌺
Steve, it's a shame I'm just seeing your video. This is by far the most informative advice on how to effectively light chromakey for video. Awesome! The most beneficial 6.5 minutes spent on TH-cam.
Great tutorial Steven thank you! One question do you recommend softboxes on all 4 lights? Really great tutorial, thank you again for the concise and detailed demonstration. Is it important to have the ones in front of your subject have them and also on the screen so really all 4 is more ideal? Because I'll gladly make some of those. I see DIY tutorials on them, but if 2 works, I'm wondering which two, screen lit ones, or in front on the subject. Really appreciated seeing you walking in between the lights range to show us exactly why getting as little shadow as possible is important.
You absolutely don't need soft boxes for all 4 lights, but you do need soft light all around. You can do this with LED panels on yourself and florescent strips to partially light the green screen. Good luck!
Very good. so, what you are saying, if you have even light, 3 feet away from screen, you can stand, say, 4 feet away, as long as you are not being reflected upon by the green screen lights. The two other lights shine on you and they are next to camera. Generally, how far does the camera need to be from the subject? So far, having a lot of issues getting rid of shadows, no matter what i do, so any help is appreciated. thanks.
Thank you for the pointers. I didn't however think myself that duh obviously my shadow would counter affect the light so keep them right behind me was a useful hint. Much appreciated sir!
Nicely Done! I spent the morning watching youtube looking for tips and tricks on how to improve my greenscreen results. I was really surprised at the extremely poor production quality of so many of these tutorials. I tip my hat to you! Exceptional quality, and I benefited from what you said. Even though your tutorial was not about audio, exceptional audio quality. Thanks
@@StevenWasher Thanks Steven. I'm making my video recording "studio" and have painted one wall green and since the room is small I am going to put in a lighting rod in a rectangle. The rod nearest the green wall will have spot lights on it that I can move along the rod to which ever position I choose. Then the rod on the other side of the rectangle will have spotlights to light me. You mentioned that the green screen lighting should be less strong as the lights for the subject. I am thinking of also having a single rod in the middle of the rectangle which I can put a light for my head and when I am not recording I will just use the middle rod for working at my laptop. How many spotlights do you recommend for the green screen and how many lumens should it be? How many spotlights do you recommend for lighting the subject and how many lumens should it be? For the light above the head, should it just be one or can I have 3 on the rod? One shining directly down to my head and the other 2 facing my desk which will be on the opposite wall to the green wall. I want to produce a series of video's teaching women how to overcome their menopause symptoms naturally. I really know nothing about lighting, just how to switch them on :)
@@menopausemorph9817 Alas, I cannot provide personalized setup advice on lumens and so forth. That depends on specifications I can't know from here. But I can say that you're totally on the right track with your rod idea and I thank you for posting it, as I hope others find it as valuable as I think it's going to be for you. If you've gotten this far, and use the advice in subsequent videos linked to from this one, you'll be able to work out the specifics for yourself. Start here: th-cam.com/video/GnsR3TI4LLU/w-d-xo.html
A bit of constructive critique: this video is 6:34, and it doesn't actually 'start' until the 3 minute mark. Nobody would've clicked on the video if they didn't already know what green screen is, so that's basically wasting 3 minutes of people's time. Perhaps a 10 second intro is fine, but sitting for 3 minutes until you get to the thing that it says in the title is too much. The technique is correct so it's a good video, but it's almost twice as long as it needs to be. Food for thought.
@@JediCrackSmoke The critique is valid and constructive not shameful. We are trying to get the information before we start our project, therefore, we have a look of video's to watch and we need the bottom line.
I totally agree with you Joe. Nice of you to point that out in a nice way. Personally I watch a lot of videos for information on videos, green screen, etc. The way I handle it is fast forward to the most relevant information I need then leave. I would like to say Visible Authority that I did enjoy your mannerisms and soft spoken authoritative voice, but the issue here is more of substance. Try to peak the audiences interest as quickly as you can and get to the subject as soon as possible. Nice clear clean video btw.
So what happens if the Whole Room is green? And the lights are in front of everything? Ok So I painted my Whole Room Green. And I have two soft boxes on the left and right. I'm the talent standing in the Middle of the floor. I have the whole room green because I have Multi Camera Shoot. Need Advice
I tried for a week to get a greenscreen effect that looked perfect. I finally gave up after trying everything and took it down. I had everything like you said with a good distance away from greenscreen light. Maybe it was my software, i dont know. I couldn't get a perfect edge around my body even though everything seem to be lit properly and fairly evenly.
I've seen this a lot when people use Camtasia or maybe try to do too much with their software. If the lighting and geometry are not pretty spot-on, the tendency is to take the settings too far in an effort to compensate. So the best thing is to try to get the lighting so that you need very minimal to no setting changes in your software. I would check out this next video for further instructions on the lighting and for a good diagram of how it should look: www.visibleauthority.com/gsguide/ Hope that helps!
@@JavierBuckenmeyer There are a million little things you have to do right. It's not enough to say you tried and it didn't work. If you want to know for sure, then send me some raw footage to steve@visibleauthority.com via wetransfer.com. and I will process it myself. Thanks.
@@StevenWasher I decided that I didn't want to spend more time trying to make it work. It's more important for me to produce content (instead of going for perfection) so I went back to a white background setup for now. I'll send you some footage. Cheers.
Thank You. I finally found a video that explains the missing KEY information. I have a green screen. I'm going to do this. Thanks again and new subscriber.
So you have 2 Dayflo FX lights (additional info?) on either side and behind the subject of the green screen. Also, two lights on either side and in front of the subject ... no third hairline light? Would you recommend the same type of light for the subject?
Your thumbnail says tteeny tiny room - but you have 8 foot between the lights and the camera. Im trying to greenscreen directly behind me, but the PC itself has a light, plus 4 other lights and I just case myself a huge shadow. You have the best voice on youtube nice work!!!
8 feet is teeny-tiny in studio terms. It is not large by any stretch in office terms either. There does come a tipping point, however, where the distance is too small to avoid the big shadow, and that is what you've now discovered. You could try aiming a light straight down the back of the green screen and see if that helps. But the best thing might be to seek a slightly larger room and start over. But you could also dress the room you're in and create a very nice space. I have a video on how to do that just a few spots back. Good luck!
Great video but tiny, for me, is about 4' by 8'. I need to have my desk along the 8' wall and the green screen right at the back of my chair. Any advice for that would be hugely appreciated.
Tiny is relative, isn't it? There are two possible routes. One is to put the green screen right behind you, as you say, and tough it out with a light shooting straight down the frame from just above the screen, and use the background removal feature of Zoom or any editing program, which will be better than nothing. But the more elegant route is to not use green screen at all. Why force what can't be optimized? It's like trying to make your car fly. Better to clean up the background and make it look intentional.
@@StevenWasher Thanks very much for your reply Steven. Sadly there is, what I'd consider an ugly window frame behind me so the green screen is the better route. I can make it work however the edge of everything is not great. It could also be attributed to using a Logitech C920 webcam and maybe a better quality would pick up edges better. I'm not sure without having the ability to try it. Thanks for your input.
@@PopPulseIn60s The C920 is a fine webcam but is not suited for green screen. However, you could use a regular video camera with a USB video capture dongle, and use it as your webcam and give yourself at least a fighting chance to make the green screen work. But it must be carefully lit to make it even across the screen.
@@StevenWasher I found an app called Camo which allowed me to use my iPhone 11 Pro Max as a Webcam and it worked brilliantly and it was really easy to remove the green. The C920 has been a battle and I didn't realise the importance of a good camera. I have a Samsung NX30 woth a really good lens but just can't find a dummy battery anywhere and that would be perfect. The importance of a high res quality sensor is
Fundamental to making the green screen work well. I wish I knew this a week ago as it would have saved me so much time. Thanks for your input about a quality pice of tech as the Webcam.
Another excellent video from an excellent presenter. At the end of the day, this guy is providing free advice and good advice at that. I am very grateful to have such concise advice to help me with my project.
I've recently started using a green screen after watching some of your videos. I've got a problem with my process. First, I create my initial draft with the screen, then edit it, and export it. Then, I take it back into my editor to change the background and export it again for the final one. Am I doing it correctly or doubling my effort foolishly? OR, is it done this way only?
Hello Steve, I'm thinking about using strip soft boxes for my two lights. Do you think there will be any difference? Does strip soft box provide light similar to kinoflow?
Thank you so much for this. I'm trying to do green screen videos for an online class I am instructing and I have had so much trouble working out of my small project studio. I liked your video within 30 seconds, btw because your charisma is very calming.
Sooo... my green screen backdrop isn't big enough if i want myself in the frame from head to toe. Any tricks for "make" a bigger green screen??? (just hopeful; thought i'd ask!) MUCH thanks!
I once made one out of a ton of green cloth I bought at a fabric store. But having done it a few times, I would think twice about that today. Lighting your feet effectively against the floor will make you crazy. If you can possibly think of another way to be on camera, I highly recommend doing so.
@@StevenWasher Okay, thank you. I was considering fabric store but it cost a fortune. I will rethink my storyboard... (Using iMovie, was also trying to figure out how I could film 3 people separately with the green cloth vertically and edit them together on one screen so they look like they're together (myself and two dancers behind me). Workin' on it.) :) Much thanks!
I Swear Steven you could sell ice to Eskimos. I truly love your videos, voice, presentation!!! This was my first video with you and now I see you have rebranded or just have many brands. Well time to subscribe to your channel. You have one more, I know hard to count when you already have 13K , hmmm I wonder how Mr. Beast counts all his subs or even is able to keep in touch with any of them. Well great content, professional presentation. Will be sure to send others your way as you definitely are the authority on whatever topic you open your mouth and mind to. Oh lastly yes there is a power out there as it brought me back to your intro vid today which is truly mind provoking :) TY
Find a picture of an empty room, use photoshop to make background a 3d environment, place furniture into 3d space, use gaussian blur to make elements in the background look like they are distant from the camera, boom, you've made your own 3d room.
Hi, can you recommend the specific lights to get, for someone on a budget? What's the minimum one should spend on lighting to get a decent professional result? Thank you!
There are budgets and there are budgets. I don't know yours, but you can do all this with regular light bulbs and plywood if you're handy and don't mind spending the time building the framework. I have a free pdf that goes into all the details on my favorite tools and how to use them for getting this effect. That's at www.visibleauthority.com/ultimate-gs-invitation-video/ Good luck!
Hello Steven.....I am the CEO of an export company here in India and have been watching some of your videos. I should tell you that I really appreciate and feel so pleasant when I hear you speak....there is no hurry, no extra excitement in your oratory technique...I mean this is so soothing.
Please make more videos on different subjects. I think your voice and way of speaking shouldn't be limited to Green Screen type Tutorials. You are a lovely story teller type personality.
My Best Wishes !!
I will take it under advisement. Thank you!
Felt like I was watching a DIY video tape from the 80s... and I'm from the 90s! Loved it.
whish this guy was my university lecturer. learned more in 6 mins than 1 year of a course lmao. and man is a comedic genius. loved it
That was much better and to the point than 99% of the noise out there. Thanks Steve!
Thank you! (he said quietly :)
I must have missed something. How do you set up greenscreen in a tiny room??
i think the point was that in a tiny room you don't have space to just use two lights that light both the screen and thus in this small room, in order to still fit, you use separate lights for lighting the screen from the ones lighting the subject
John Gault Productions Too bad. That was what the video was contrasting greenscreen against.
@LevelEzy I understand your frustration. And for those who need more help to get the finer points, I tried to do something about it. If you click on the little "I" at the top of this video you will get access to an entire course on doing greenscreen...no charge...no upsell...no funny business. But if you go through it, you will become as good as a pro; certainly good enough to put something up that will make you proud of what you've created. Good luck!
@@StevenWasher Here is an option that is used alot in the online streaming world now. This one is compact and collapsible, so when you are done you can stash it in an office closet for example. El Gato Green Screen - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0743Z892W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I got it, and I got ADDS. WATCH IT 10 TIMES IF YOU HAVE TO...watch when he is stepping back and forward.. starting at 4:07, and listen to what he is saying.. and notice the lighting on him as he does it...he is showing and explaining how to light a green screen in small places..
Wow! Your voice and video presence are something to aspire to!
Your naturally cool. Love the presentation
This was one of the best, succinct, helpful instructional videos I've watched about this topic. Great job, I want to be you when I grow up (unless you have a criminal record or something bad).
This is the best video I have seen on the subject. Had to fast forward to about halfway through though. I didn't need to be sold on the fact I need green screen, I already knew that and that's why I came here. But good job and thank you.
The ending caught me by surprise. Clever fox. Thumbs up for that
Great simple, pragmatical explanation on lighting positioning and green screen in small spaces...
Your way of talking is so impressive and it brought smile to myface
i'm not really clear on what made this different to any other green screen lighting setup. What was the trick that made it so you didn't need to be 8 feet from the screen?
This is the Best green screen video I've seen. And it's correct. I found out by trial and error. I literally live in my tiny 400 sq.ft. Studio and have made it work. Thank you for this video. There's more to explore! 🌺
Why doesn`t this video have 1 million views??? Excellent hack!
I've seen tons of green screen how-to videos. This is the BEST! Thank you.
Your way of explaining things is very nice and welcoming 😊
Thank you! This video and explanation helped me with questions. Job well done!
Steve, it's a shame I'm just seeing your video. This is by far the most informative advice on how to effectively light chromakey for video. Awesome! The most beneficial 6.5 minutes spent on TH-cam.
Thx . Great information. I would add a teeny bit of backlight.....
Great tutorial Steven thank you! One question do you recommend softboxes on all 4 lights? Really great tutorial, thank you again for the concise and detailed demonstration. Is it important to have the ones in front of your subject have them and also on the screen so really all 4 is more ideal? Because I'll gladly make some of those. I see DIY tutorials on them, but if 2 works, I'm wondering which two, screen lit ones, or in front on the subject. Really appreciated seeing you walking in between the lights range to show us exactly why getting as little shadow as possible is important.
You absolutely don't need soft boxes for all 4 lights, but you do need soft light all around. You can do this with LED panels on yourself and florescent strips to partially light the green screen. Good luck!
explained perfectly! thank you! trying tomorrow!
The way he presents!! ❤❤
So Helpful & brief Thank You 💐
Very good. so, what you are saying, if you have even light, 3 feet away from screen, you can stand, say, 4 feet away, as long as you are not being reflected upon by the green screen lights. The two other lights shine on you and they are next to camera. Generally, how far does the camera need to be from the subject? So far, having a lot of issues getting rid of shadows, no matter what i do, so any help is appreciated. thanks.
Thank you for the pointers. I didn't however think myself that duh obviously my shadow would counter affect the light so keep them right behind me was a useful hint. Much appreciated sir!
0:43 The delivery of this intro was on pro level
Truly useful. Straight to the point and what a lovely voice and cadence. 🙂
Can you provide a link where I could buy those exact lights that you have?😀
You get all that and more when you watch the video linked to at the end of this video.
@@StevenWasher 😀'thanks!
Nicely Done! I spent the morning watching youtube looking for tips and tricks on how to improve my greenscreen results. I was really surprised at the extremely poor production quality of so many of these tutorials. I tip my hat to you! Exceptional quality, and I benefited from what you said. Even though your tutorial was not about audio, exceptional audio quality. Thanks
I laughed so many times. Thanks for this! I'm gonna try it later.
So well presented! Subscribed
Wow, what a lovely energy you have! Thank you for the info, it's very helpful for a beginner :-)
Super like with a smile on my face. 😃👍
This guy does an awesome job, every single video is very intuitive!!!!!
Is it possible to hang these kind of lights from the ceiling on a lighting rod?
Sure. Lots of people have done that. Saves space and hassle!
@@StevenWasher Thanks Steven. I'm making my video recording "studio" and have painted one wall green and since the room is small I am going to put in a lighting rod in a rectangle. The rod nearest the green wall will have spot lights on it that I can move along the rod to which ever position I choose. Then the rod on the other side of the rectangle will have spotlights to light me. You mentioned that the green screen lighting should be less strong as the lights for the subject. I am thinking of also having a single rod in the middle of the rectangle which I can put a light for my head and when I am not recording I will just use the middle rod for working at my laptop.
How many spotlights do you recommend for the green screen and how many lumens should it be?
How many spotlights do you recommend for lighting the subject and how many lumens should it be?
For the light above the head, should it just be one or can I have 3 on the rod? One shining directly down to my head and the other 2 facing my desk which will be on the opposite wall to the green wall.
I want to produce a series of video's teaching women how to overcome their menopause symptoms naturally. I really know nothing about lighting, just how to switch them on :)
@@menopausemorph9817 Alas, I cannot provide personalized setup advice on lumens and so forth. That depends on specifications I can't know from here. But I can say that you're totally on the right track with your rod idea and I thank you for posting it, as I hope others find it as valuable as I think it's going to be for you. If you've gotten this far, and use the advice in subsequent videos linked to from this one, you'll be able to work out the specifics for yourself. Start here: th-cam.com/video/GnsR3TI4LLU/w-d-xo.html
@@StevenWasher Thanks. :)
Just what I needed to make VR videos!
Very good presentation for a newbee like me........
this and your pdf are instrumental in wrapping my mind around how this setup works--thank you Steven
Steven, this was very informative. Thanks
A bit of constructive critique: this video is 6:34, and it doesn't actually 'start' until the 3 minute mark. Nobody would've clicked on the video if they didn't already know what green screen is, so that's basically wasting 3 minutes of people's time. Perhaps a 10 second intro is fine, but sitting for 3 minutes until you get to the thing that it says in the title is too much. The technique is correct so it's a good video, but it's almost twice as long as it needs to be. Food for thought.
Joe Lights Funny how most of the people that critique other peoples videos don’t make vids themselves...
@@JediCrackSmoke The critique is valid and constructive not shameful. We are trying to get the information before we start our project, therefore, we have a look of video's to watch and we need the bottom line.
I totally agree with you Joe. Nice of you to point that out in a nice way. Personally I watch a lot of videos for information on videos, green screen, etc. The way I handle it is fast forward to the most relevant information I need then leave. I would like to say Visible Authority that I did enjoy your mannerisms and soft spoken authoritative voice, but the issue here is more of substance. Try to peak the audiences interest as quickly as you can and get to the subject as soon as possible. Nice clear clean video btw.
@@JediCrackSmoke Their comment was as a viewer which is most important. That's why the video was made, for viewers.
I found the prelude both interesting and informational
Beautiful video! Thank you very much sir!! ❤️🙏
Awesome! Thank you sooo very much...pure EXCELLENCE!
So what happens if the Whole Room is green? And the lights are in front of everything? Ok So I painted my Whole Room Green. And I have two soft boxes on the left and right. I'm the talent standing in the Middle of the floor. I have the whole room green because I have Multi Camera Shoot. Need Advice
I tried for a week to get a greenscreen effect that looked perfect. I finally gave up after trying everything and took it down. I had everything like you said with a good distance away from greenscreen light. Maybe it was my software, i dont know. I couldn't get a perfect edge around my body even though everything seem to be lit properly and fairly evenly.
I've seen this a lot when people use Camtasia or maybe try to do too much with their software. If the lighting and geometry are not pretty spot-on, the tendency is to take the settings too far in an effort to compensate. So the best thing is to try to get the lighting so that you need very minimal to no setting changes in your software. I would check out this next video for further instructions on the lighting and for a good diagram of how it should look: www.visibleauthority.com/gsguide/ Hope that helps!
@@StevenWasher Thanks, I use Lightworks for editing, which is pretty professional, even tried 3 different filters.
@@JavierBuckenmeyer There are a million little things you have to do right. It's not enough to say you tried and it didn't work. If you want to know for sure, then send me some raw footage to steve@visibleauthority.com via wetransfer.com. and I will process it myself. Thanks.
@@StevenWasher I decided that I didn't want to spend more time trying to make it work. It's more important for me to produce content (instead of going for perfection) so I went back to a white background setup for now. I'll send you some footage. Cheers.
Thanks for pointing out that the issue was with my software. Cheers.
That intro was hilarious!
Thank you! Going to give it try tomorrow! I am so excited!
Great video! Question, what kind of fabric is your green screen made out of?
It's a thin spongey foam with a flexible backing. It never wrinkles, which is why it's my favorite.
but why do u need to 2 lights for only the green screen? u can use one of them infront of your face for a brighter look
thank you steve for the tipss
Great man. Thanks for sharing.
Can i set up green screen even at night using soft box?
Thank You. I finally found a video that explains the missing KEY information. I have a green screen. I'm going to do this. Thanks again and new subscriber.
Thank you, sir. Godspeed!
So you have 2 Dayflo FX lights (additional info?) on either side and behind the subject of the green screen. Also, two lights on either side and in front of the subject ... no third hairline light?
Would you recommend the same type of light for the subject?
There is a 3rd light. There's a lot more information at this video: th-cam.com/video/GnsR3TI4LLU/w-d-xo.html&lc=
@@StevenWasher That makes more sense. Thx.
A great video, very straightforward and easy to get it done correctly!
This was a nice supplement to what I've learned already. Great production.
Hey you have amazing vibes...sorry need to see the whole video.....
Excellent presentation.
Your thumbnail says tteeny tiny room - but you have 8 foot between the lights and the camera. Im trying to greenscreen directly behind me, but the PC itself has a light, plus 4 other lights and I just case myself a huge shadow.
You have the best voice on youtube nice work!!!
8 feet is teeny-tiny in studio terms. It is not large by any stretch in office terms either. There does come a tipping point, however, where the distance is too small to avoid the big shadow, and that is what you've now discovered. You could try aiming a light straight down the back of the green screen and see if that helps. But the best thing might be to seek a slightly larger room and start over. But you could also dress the room you're in and create a very nice space. I have a video on how to do that just a few spots back. Good luck!
So helpful! Thank you
and that green screen....😆'its awesome!
Excellent video and information. Thanks for sharing!
Great video but tiny, for me, is about 4' by 8'. I need to have my desk along the 8' wall and the green screen right at the back of my chair. Any advice for that would be hugely appreciated.
Tiny is relative, isn't it? There are two possible routes. One is to put the green screen right behind you, as you say, and tough it out with a light shooting straight down the frame from just above the screen, and use the background removal feature of Zoom or any editing program, which will be better than nothing. But the more elegant route is to not use green screen at all. Why force what can't be optimized? It's like trying to make your car fly. Better to clean up the background and make it look intentional.
@@StevenWasher Thanks very much for your reply Steven. Sadly there is, what I'd consider an ugly window frame behind me so the green screen is the better route. I can make it work however the edge of everything is not great. It could also be attributed to using a Logitech C920 webcam and maybe a better quality would pick up edges better. I'm not sure without having the ability to try it. Thanks for your input.
@@PopPulseIn60s The C920 is a fine webcam but is not suited for green screen. However, you could use a regular video camera with a USB video capture dongle, and use it as your webcam and give yourself at least a fighting chance to make the green screen work. But it must be carefully lit to make it even across the screen.
@@StevenWasher I found an app called Camo which allowed me to use my iPhone 11 Pro Max as a Webcam and it worked brilliantly and it was really easy to remove the green. The C920 has been a battle and I didn't realise the importance of a good camera. I have a Samsung NX30 woth a really good lens but just can't find a dummy battery anywhere and that would be perfect. The importance of a high res quality sensor is
Fundamental to making the green screen work well. I wish I knew this a week ago as it would have saved me so much time. Thanks for your input about a quality pice of tech as the Webcam.
Another excellent video from an excellent presenter.
At the end of the day, this guy is providing free advice and good advice at that.
I am very grateful to have such concise advice to help me with my project.
Really useful. Thank you.
I've recently started using a green screen after watching some of your videos. I've got a problem with my process. First, I create my initial draft with the screen, then edit it, and export it. Then, I take it back into my editor to change the background and export it again for the final one. Am I doing it correctly or doubling my effort foolishly? OR, is it done this way only?
That's awesome thank you Great info
love his videos.
Hello Steve, I'm thinking about using strip soft boxes for my two lights. Do you think there will be any difference? Does strip soft box provide light similar to kinoflow?
They sound so similar it may be a distinction without a difference. I might try it.
Thanks for the brilliant video! Well done.
Just stopped to say Thank you. Learnt so much. Your style is great!
Much obliged! :)
THANK YOU FOR THIS IT IS A GREAT HELP FOR ME
how do I sign up for the class 3 part series
Thanks, very helpful mate.
what mic are you using btw?
Truely useful.
Thank you so much for this. I'm trying to do green screen videos for an online class I am instructing and I have had so much trouble working out of my small project studio. I liked your video within 30 seconds, btw because your charisma is very calming.
Thank you, sir! And yes, this should work for your new project.
Sooo... my green screen backdrop isn't big enough if i want myself in the frame from head to toe. Any tricks for "make" a bigger green screen??? (just hopeful; thought i'd ask!) MUCH thanks!
I once made one out of a ton of green cloth I bought at a fabric store. But having done it a few times, I would think twice about that today. Lighting your feet effectively against the floor will make you crazy. If you can possibly think of another way to be on camera, I highly recommend doing so.
@@StevenWasher Okay, thank you. I was considering fabric store but it cost a fortune. I will rethink my storyboard... (Using iMovie, was also trying to figure out how I could film 3 people separately with the green cloth vertically and edit them together on one screen so they look like they're together (myself and two dancers behind me). Workin' on it.) :) Much thanks!
Best of the best! Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial.
Brilliant! Thx so much
thank you sooo much i was struggling with lighting for a while
Great advice. BTW you sound like James Spader lol.
Greetings from Australia!
And you dont look unlike Doc-Oc from the Spiderman movie too
@@AdamfromFWCI two very fine actors, thank you very much. :)
from where you get always these nice backgrounds?
usually at 123rf.com, but any good photo site will have them.
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Thanks so much, Bill!
Excellent information. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Thank you for the kind words!
also sorry what are the lights called that I'll be needing to purchase? are they all those big ones? I see the two are but what about the other two.
I have a pdf with all that information in it on my website. Pick it up here: www.visibleauthority.com/home-video-studio-pt-2/
Simple and to the point
Please can you specifiy how powerful are the 2 lights for the background? Thank you!!
It depends on your room. Here you go: th-cam.com/video/GnsR3TI4LLU/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgxEkHmfVaEhY-jehdF4AaABAg
Great video. Thank you sir!
This is amazing - thank you - You explained it so much easier than so many other videos and articles I have seen :)
Merci pour les videos !
What about standing up people moving?
Very helpful thank you for sharing 🙏
Nice work 😎
Great video. Does it matter what wattage the bulbs are in the front vs the back lights?
Wow!!I just subscribed to the free course and did my first green screen video!! Thanks...it came out perfect!! Wonderful!!
Awesome. Glad it worked for you!
Very nice. I don’t have the right lighting equipment, but the advice helped tremendously 😃
Thank you for this, I have just got my green screen, lights are on order. This has been very informative.
That background (photo of the room) is pretty nice! Where can I get it?
There are lots of nice images like this over 123rf.com
Find a picture of an empty room, use photoshop to make background a 3d environment, place furniture into 3d space, use gaussian blur to make elements in the background look like they are distant from the camera, boom, you've made your own 3d room.
Hi, can you recommend the specific lights to get, for someone on a budget? What's the minimum one should spend on lighting to get a decent professional result? Thank you!
There are budgets and there are budgets. I don't know yours, but you can do all this with regular light bulbs and plywood if you're handy and don't mind spending the time building the framework. I have a free pdf that goes into all the details on my favorite tools and how to use them for getting this effect. That's at www.visibleauthority.com/ultimate-gs-invitation-video/ Good luck!
What if you don't have the massive professional lights you have?