How to Make a Perfect Green Screen for $6 (Super Cheap)
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- What color and kind of green do you actually need? I've done some experimenting and you basically need any kind of green, dark green, lime green, neon green and it can be card board, paper, fabric even green bed sheets. Just make sure it is smooth enough (not graded like the cardboard I had) to take light evenly without casting any shadows. You can of course use a blue screen or any other color as long as the subject is not wearing the same color.
In this video I show you how to make a $6 green screen (6 sheets at 99 cents each and they are 22in x 28in each). I got it at Michael's arts and crafts store but you can get these anywhere like Target (69 cents ea), Walmart, Dollar Store, etc.
Florescent Green poster board: goo.gl/ykjyyR
Wondershare Filmora video editor download: bit.ly/2HdAMb7
It works just as good or better than the actual Muslin - Green Chromakey 6 x 10 feet Backdrop i had in this video: amzn.to/2abpSTC
If you are looking to use the green screen against one wall just get the poster boards. I actually purchased like 3 muslin green screens all different sizes and slightly different colors just to experiment. Now looking back i would have rather just used green poster boards and taped it in my entire room then get the muslin fabric. Because i want the green flush against my wall the fabric is a pain to tack in and try to get it smooth as possible. The poster boards are already super smooth just need to tape it up against the wall and your ready to go. Also I like the florescent neon green poster board cause it just brightens up my room too.
You can buy green poster boards and tape it to your wall, you can paint your wall green, you can buy green fabric and tack, nail or tape it against you wall. Of course you can buy a support stand but you can also use like a cloths rack, shoe rack, white board with wheels, or actual curtain rods to hang the fabric.
FYI.. I used the Wondershare Filmora video editor for this video.
----My Gear for TH-cam videos----
Camera: amzn.to/2zocqI1
Tripod: amzn.to/2xxpKcw
Cell Phone Tripod Adapter: amzn.to/2iM4Kw5
Selfie Stick/Tripod: amzn.to/2iK2Agu
Microphone: amzn.to/2xTAw13
Lights: amzn.to/2xVa5Ic
Electric Desk: amzn.to/2LLyzqU
Video Editor: bit.ly/2HdAMb7
My Vlogging Channel: • My First Vlog on this ...
FACEBOOK: / iluvtrading
INSTAGRAM: / iluvtrading
TWITTER: / virgilforex
MY WEBSITE: gphonecenter.com
Business Inquiries: iLuvTradingBiz@gmail.com
Patreon Donation (100% will go towards giveaways)
goo.gl/fm8tW3
Disclaimer: Links above are affiliate links meaning i get a small commission if you purchase items using those links.
Excellent video. Love that you got STRAIGHT to the point and didn't get off point. Many TH-camrs fail at that.
There from tennessee
Post Disclosure World I
Well said
Thank u. Exactly.
Thank u Jesus 🙏
Working from home during quarantine and I’m tired of my face blending in with my virtual background. Thank you!
Imagine painting your face green and BAM! PARIS ON YOUR FACE
@JOSHWONDUDE it's a feature in Zoom that will attempt to put a background behind you sans green screen. It's not bad if you have 1. a lot of good light, 2. highly contrasted colors, 3. don't move a lot. Otherwise, it's just a lot of noise.
@JOSHWONDUDE uuh, a background that's not real.
Back to you with a big THANKS!. I have meetings with real estate clients and this helped me up my image. I went to Dollar Tree and found the green poster board you described. Next to them were some stiff foam core boards. I bought three of each. I used spray adhesive to attach the green poster board to the stiff foam core boards, then used duct tape (from Dollar Tree!) to tape the backs together. I cut one of the boards about 6" narrower so all three panels could fold up to put conveniently behind the door. Now I can prop the three panels behind my leather chair resting on the arms. Another way I can set up is to fold the panels open and hang them on a slim metal curtain rod that I hang on two plastic wall hooks on the wall (bought a long time ago at....Dollar Tree!). This works in the bathroom where there is a big window with lots of light coming in and a closet door I can sit in front of. Total cost for a multi-use, stow-able and easily set-up green screen was less than $5. You get credit for the inspiration! Thank you!
I am going to dollar tree tomorrow.
I saw $6 green screen in your tittle, and I was sure this was going to be gimmicky. I’m glad I was wrong
Sweet! Hey if you don’t mind plz sub/ watch my other vids 🙏: th-cam.com/video/jvO7Lwrhn9M/w-d-xo.html
Tittle lol
@@BrunoNeureiter Icky icky no no no
Studio Jason th-cam.com/video/4g-KLavoD7s/w-d-xo.html
so pretty much find a well and put green paper up lol
NOTE: it is important to have even lighting to help keep the green screen smooth and consistent visually. Different types of lights will aid, or hold back, your chroma keying more than which shade of green you choose
This video is the real deal! This guy is knowledgeable and honest. His message is meaningful, well-written, well-presented, and concise. THANK YOU for taking the time to make a meaningful instructional video.
Thanks for geting straight to the subject. Other YTs like to drag it out so they can reach some monetization level. Thats why they end up being a lot of fluff. But being short and to the point probably gets you a lot of views and subscribers. :)
I used a cheap green plastic tablecloth from a party supply that cost only a buck or two back in the Aughts. It worked pretty well considering I was just using regular Flip cameras at the time and they were only VGA resolution.
The biggest mistakes I see people do with green screen is not lighting it properly (you really should have separate lights just illuminating the screen) and then having the subject too close to the screen which causes shadows to fall on the screen (making that "staticky" effect in the key area) and also has "green spill" because light bouncing off the screen falls on the subject and since reflected light picks up color the subject is now green and again more static. (Movie Bob gets both of these because he stands right against his painted wall.)
Why would anyone give this a thumbs down? This vid has explained everything i needed to know cheers for this 🤘🤘
Poor people I guess
It's from the people who sell the screens for ridiculously high prices 😄
@@cazprescott9 Nail on the Head ! Yes.
@Caryn 😂😂😂😂
@@cazprescott9 finally a Karen I can agree with
I am making a movie/music studio for my kids to use. I wanted to include a green screen but I was unsure what color or shade of green would work. Those bright panels you taped to the wall look like the way to go. In fact I am gonna put them on a plywood board that can be moved into place when they want to use it. Summer 2020 is gonna ROCK!!
Thanks for the video.
I was literally gonna spend 50$ to get a green screen. Thank you ! You saved me 44$
I know this is an old video but in case anyone sees my comment.... I've been using these green cardboards from Dollar Tree: 2 for $1
I did the exact same thing. Green poster board under $5 and works fantastic.
That’s what brought me here. I was going to go to dollar tree and grab poster board but wanted to make sure it works #quarantinelife
@@LibertyMadison Yes. Works perfect and much better than a cloth screen that has to be stretched "just right". The Dollar Tree & Dollar Store each have a slightly different posterboard (one is green on BOTH sides and one is green on ONE side and white on the other -- not that it matters. If using the green/white board, make sure you tape the WHITE side as this will be the back. In other words, don't put tape (or glue) on the green side. Good luck!
Veliko Bekir 👍🏼 thanks I’m looking forward to playing around w green screen
YOUR A FUCKING LEGEND TYSM
Wow poster boards I would have never thought of that.
Never thought sarcasm could ever be expressed through text
J. Dot it’s funny, I didn’t read it as sarcasm, but I can see it can be read as one. I read it more as a place of inquisitive.
@@swervings I don't think it was sarcasm
@@Codullah It was definitely sarcasm
I am new to this green screen thing and all I know is that I need to use cloth because that's the norm. I really would not think of green poster boards.
Very professional and easy to understand. Thank you for getting right to the point without fooling around!!
SteadyCare, LLC th-cam.com/video/4g-KLavoD7s/w-d-xo.html
totally helps- I was one click away from buy the fabric version on amazon + I hadnt realized- I've seen the boards at so many stores! space is an issue for me and I hadnt thought of how a stand would intrude on available space. nice and concise thx
i just got the green screen that you have exactly from Amazon. It's creased like yours too, lol. I would like you to do a sample with the material green screen like you did with the green paper, which looks like a great idea too. I am also in a very small space. Thank you great video!!!
One of the best green screen videos I've seen so far. Simple, easy to understand and tells you what you basically need without all the complications and jargon
+Vegan Animall thank you!
Thanks so much for your help! This video was a life saver! Thanks for taking the time out to make it!
+Youngbl00d hey no prob!
Yeah, this is very cleaver, does the lime green allow for less lighting?
Love how you calmly talk about the green screen. No attitude. Just up front info. Great technique. Wish more youtubers would follow suit. I opted for the green screen muslin, and only paid $17 on Amazon. I had 2 speaker stands over 6 feet tall so I able to hang them with some spring clips with ease. It was 6 by 9 feet and it works and looks great., but I'm kinda thinking It would have been a little cheaper your way. Not much when you consider I had it delivered so I didn't have to drive to the store. May buy some green paper for side projects. Great idea! I have more space than you so I had no problem creating a stage about 5 feet in front for a puppet video scenario. Works great. Thanks for the info...
I logged in after watching this video purely to leave a comment (which I NEVER do). Thanks so much for your insight, I did a little green screen years ago - yet the technology has changed considerably. A fantastic video with a specific goal in mind, well done. I'm sure many people appreciate your concise explanations.
Thanks very much. Very informative, great ideas, great speaking voice, and no unnecessary rambling on. Straight to the point and STAYED on topic. I'm heading to the store now to get just this! Thanks! HGTV! Give this guy a show and I'll go watch!
Green is used because it is the opposite of skin colors, so the computer can find it and remove it easily. Any color can be used, just use a color that is opposite of what you want to remain opaque or seen. If you are recording a light green object, you would NOT use a green screen. You would use a pink or orange screen, or something opposite of what you want to keep. Make sense? You would not use a green screen to shoot the hulk, unless you want an invisible hulk... Bright red might do the trick...
What I like about the poster board is no damned wrinkles that are hard to light properly. And it can be rolled up once it's taped together. I am headed to the dollar store right now... bye. And, thanks...
Darryl Edington so can i use dark blue to record myself as example?
I would use light blue or medium blue... dark blue might be confused with black and cause problems.
i have green eyes, what should i do sempai Q_Q
Cort, green eyes are the wrong color and too small....
Darryl Edington o thank a lots man i wank to also know that...
lol i never thought of this we can make greenscreen using chartpapers 5-6 chartpapers are also way to enough for it like just within a $ or 50rupees in india
I had to Sub because you wasted no time getting straight to the point. Thank you for that. No need to spend $50/60 bucks on a green screen...I will be taking my happy little behind down to Walmart today 😁
Thank you!! This is a HUGE boost to my non-profit organization's mission! You have no idea how many people (and children, in our case) you're helping!
Mitch Darnell, MS, OSM, CTRC im a children!😋
I hate gimmicky TH-camy thumbnails for videos and I love good quality informative TH-cam videos, thank you for this upload, still solid quick info.
I know this video is old, but my first time seeing it. Informative, instructive, and due to the space issue for the makeshift studio, I'm taking you up on the green poster board and I also ordered fluorescent green tape to avoid the shiny clear tape. I'm doing a whole wall for a wide angle so I got a pack of 25 from Amazon. Total cost with 2 rolls of tape: 33.89. Thank you for your trial and error to save me time, money, and effort.
I think I'm going to go the fluoro route. I'm getting a log cabin to film in. Your advice is great.
This was so helpful. I loved how you shared specifics, options, and how to set it up. The best video I've found. Thank you!
Such a genius thing to do when space is limited. I contemplated buying the kit, but for just starting out from my home, I like this idea WAY better....I'll just spend the $$ on the proper lighting. Thanks.
I see your Chanel isn’t doing so well, a couple tips are, better water marks, daily uploads, keep a relevant topic
Trent Blevins th-cam.com/video/4g-KLavoD7s/w-d-xo.html
lol tbh yeah you can get away with it by doing this. Lightening is way more important and difficult lmfao
Thank you for making this video! I actually did the same thing (but with smaller pieces of paper), and painted it a lighter green. Now my green screen works quite well!
Going to try this. I got the sheets for 25 cents from Walmart. Good deal. This idea is actually brilliant.
You really put a lot of work into trying different things out, thank you for that! Very helpful video!
Thanks for getting to the BLUF (bottom line up front!). I hate videos with a lot of annoying shenanigans with music and some stupid dance moves or clips or other nonsense. You provided clear and concise usable information. I gave you a thumbs up!
This was exactly what I needed. Ive been wanting to do green screen to enhance my videos and your advice was just what I needed thank you
DUDE! You are a life saver! Green screens are pretty expensive and this is literally going to save me so much. THANK YOU!!
One thing to add that I have come across, is that a green screen with more blue in it than yellow is better. The reason is,as a light skinned human, I have a lot of yellow in my skin and if I set the chroma key to the right color I start to fade away. That is why the muslin screen is slightly darker, more blue in it. So keep that in mind when picking your collor. P.s. I used flat paint from the hardware store, you can even take paint chips home to experiment and find the best green.
I just went looking for a cheap way to make a frame for a green screen. PVC pipe seems the cheapest. NEVER once thought of cardboard thank you for that.
I love your simple explanation. So many videos on this topic immediately start talking about high priced hardware. Thanks!
Great, practical video. Straight to the point. But I'm curious about your lighting. I have kind of the same situation, so I'd really like to know how to approach that.
Thank you so much! This video was extremely helpful. I appreciate your honesty. So many other TH-camrs try to push a brand and for a while I thought I would have to scrap up some money for an expensive green screen kit but I went to my local Dollar Tree and saved a ton. Thanks again!
perfect timing about my thought of what kind of green actually neededfor background
green yoga mat works great for me - but you need a yoga mat that is super smooth - actually the cheapest yoga mats are the "smoothest".There are 2 greens in my set-up, a neon green and a sort of forest green that both work.
Thank you for this video! I was looking for something that I didn't need a stand for and I could move easily since I do not have a set space for recording. I held off on the fabric because I didn't want to have to iron it before each recording since it would be stored in between uses.
Oh man...this is the most helpful green screen video I've seen. Literally answers ALL my confusion about how important exact shade is and why do I gotta be so far away?
That tip at the end about the shadows was great, thank you!
Those online classes are gonna be fun.
This has worked super well for me got it attached to my wall and it looks the same as a normal green screen
This is REALLY GOOD actual demonstration and to the point perfect. And the bonus is it shows how cheap this process can be.
Thanks so much. Which was your favorite green screen?
I tried your method and it worked perfectly 😃 I didn’t even light the green properly, and still it worked! Thank you sir 🙏
Almost spent $50 on a collapsible green screen before coming across this video! Bought 6 green poster boards and so excited to try out my new green “screen!”
Thank you. Very real info. I got the big 9' wide roll of paper and I think the green is off because it has all the fuzz and weirdness visually. It was interesting to see your experience with the different greens.
If U have fuzz it’s not really gonna work. Even with chromkey sheets they are smooth in fabric.
Thank you so much. Also. We call it Bristol board in the Caribbean. So thank you. That green screen thing is Expensive. 👍Well done buddy.
Awesome and thank you. Do wrinkles, folds or creases matter?
You can use wrapping paper too, it's even cheaper, and with less gaps due to fewer pieces
It might be easier for blue screen though, idk how easy finding the right shade of green will be, but Dollarama sells a good blue for this
Thanks' I'm on the real cheap too. I'm just starting with ideas for now! But, you gave me an idea for spray painting [on the cheap] on a portable movie screen I've had [from Goodwill] for years and never used. So, I'm going to turn it into a screen screen. I will definitely look for some paint for canvas, etc., non-cracking paint. Any idea's please comment me back! Thanks again'!
I like the "on the cheap" thing lol caught that right away!
Could you improve the shadows on the green screen by also backlighting the green backdrop?
GREAT VIDEO, VERY INFORMATIVE AND LOOKS LIKE YOU TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING JEJEJEJ BUT REGARDLESS DID AN EXCELENT JOB KUDDOS :)
Jelenne Vazquez and I zys
Thank you!!!! You saved me lots of $$ and time figuring it all out. I teach English to Chinese students online. Love it! Time to buy green poster boards and start using manycam!
Hot diggity dog! I was thinking about the same thing. But, I was concerned about seams. I guess that's not an issue. The key is overlapping, I guess?
And now I understand what 'noise' means in chroma key. You just made my day a little brighter! Thanks 🦋
Thanks so much! I found the great color green already in my possession! Many blessings!
Some guys video said "how to get under 40$ then I saw yours and it said 6$! I clicked your video instead, im glad I did.
Thank you!
I am doing a project for the summer and have never done much video work...and really not done any chromakey. I have the back drop for chromakey but am currently doin great sumo wrestling circle around executing the task. So scared!
This is awesome. Thank you. I love how you say "noise", if that's not the professional term for what happens, it should be. Thanx!
It is indeed the professional term
Cool man! I always thought the lines in the paper would effect the green editing
hey I am trying to do my talk show and I saw how you'd your green sreen and it is fantastic and I am wondering how to set a less expensive lightening
Use glue dots (strong/permanent) for overlapping the boards, and bright LED lighting on the boards so things don't heat up.
How about the use of Green noise cancelling foam or White NC foam behind the green cardboard. Or what about green table cloth
Great video thank you! What do you use to light it up when filming?
Sir, this is crazy good. I have no questions after watching this. Much appreciated.
Quick question do you know what skins of lighting I should use? It's in a few foot area because its just under my bed
Wow. So i painted my wall green for no reason
😂
I’ve considered myself!
That is a great idea. I am going to try that. So tired of creases on these fabrics. I have to store them I cant keep them out anywhere.
Nice that you tried several options so that we could see which one works the best. 👍
Huge thanks for this. I bought 6 of them for a dollar each and taped it together. Now I have a decent green sceeen!
Great vid thank u! Do the crease's in the curtain affect the video
How close does it have to be behind you? Also, any ideas on a cheap method to "hang" it behind me if I don't have a wall for that?
So basically hard shadows and uneven surfaces will distort the greenscreen background. Good to know!
Best green screen ever for budget!
I always thought green screens were way more expensive
+Mario Barraza yea I used to think too. Pretty much why I made this vid.
Mario Barraza Same, then I saw this and after I checked amazon and they were usually under 20
They used to be. There are green screens created with very specific reflective properties with a pantone that is exactly 255 green from chromakeying applications, but most software at this point doesn't actually do a chroma key, it does a color key. That means that rather than eliminating a portion of the video signal, the software is just finding and removing pixels of a specific color value, or within a specific color range. The traditional blue screen was used initially because it was easier to remove chroma blue from a video signal, and then someone developed an affordable way to remove green, which is better because it's a less natural color than blue. However, with a color key you can remove any color you want.
The same is true for camera calibration charts. It used to cost $5000+ for a proper camera calibration chart because of the specific printing practices and material they used. Now I can get on online that works 99% as well for about $15. If I were making a $100m movie I'd use an expensive calibration chart and green screen, but for a TH-cam channel... fuck it. Go with the cheap.
If you want professional quality backdrop they are expensive. No pro studios would use cardboard. Usually they build their own and use chroma green paint on a solid smooth back drop with rounded corners. For home use this is fine and you could curve it around most corners with exception of floor and ceiling where the corner is more complex geometry. The green needs to saturate properly and that’s where the high end paints for $60/gl come in. Even so a gallon for $60 isn’t terrible if you take your work seriously and want professional results.
12 yrs ago it was a bit more costly. But it's just fabric or what this amazing guy is showing you. Save a few bucks same effect...
HIGH FIVE
Thank you...you've created a very helpful video! The coronavirus has many of us staying home, and I'm teaching yoga classes to my students online. With a a green screen, I can create a virtual background of my studio, to give them all a feeling like we're still there. And your ideas are so helpful for someone on a budget, as I am. Thanks, again!
Questions on the green back drop with clamp were what size and what kind of material
Thank you. Can you reccomend a tutorial online on how to use my desktop on green screen with me (me in a box) on my desktop as I record or livestream? Hope that makes sense. Thanks
I know this is an old video, but it's extremely helpful so thank you for that. I'm curious if you happened to have one explaining how you edit green screen videos and what tools you use for that.
Awesome! I was about to buy the El Gato but saving $170 or whatever is hard to turn down, I can use that on better lighting :)
Great stuff, I didn't think of cardboard paper...but if I wanted to get a normal widescreen shot, how many pieces of paper will I need? I doubt 6 will cover it.
it is all tie lighting and even balanced lighting as it's colour that isn't in the foreground preferable with a mat finish so there of not hot spots ro0om size only matters if you can't get 1 metre infro0ntof the screen
Thanks for sharing! I'm a teacher, now working from home, and want to up my game on streaming and video recording of lessons...cool, cool, cool!
Pretty good video... I have bought the neon green construction paper in the past but never tested it out and just wanted to make sure it works well! I am doing a video on "Oculus Quest 2 over the New Gen Consoles" and need a green screen for obvious reasons! Thanks!
Thanks for this, I almost gave up trying to green screen at my basement plus with my current equipment but gave it another try after this video and succeeded!
Thank you iLuvTrading, very cool!
Unfortunately I do not have a wall to prop up papers. I am trying to hang a Green Party table cover but I don’t think it’s working. Maybe it’s too thin and my lighting isn’t bright enough for it to really look green? Idk
Can you send a green screen that’s actually available on Amazon thank you...because the one you put in description, it is currently unavailable!
Thank you so much for doing the research and for sharing your knowledge! I appreciate the informative and concise video!
Thanks helped a lot with my set up
i plan to go to dollar store and was gonna do exactly this!! I'm sooooo excited
+Ari Amore you can get the smooth green tape from there too. It just makes it easier so u don't have to line the papers up perfectly. The tape does not have to be same exact color as paper either.
If u live in the U.K. What should you ask for e.g. Green what? In your opinion
I thought up also this idea and I had lying around a clothes hanger with wheels for no use and i just put the green paper hanging on the clothes hanger. Now i have movable green screen that i can take from room to room.
Helped a lot didn't think of construction paper. I'm going to get more stuff and hopefully everything goes well for my channel