How to Make a Portable DIY Green Screen for Under $20 (PVC & Tablecloth)
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- Instructions on how to make a DIY Green Screen (Chroma Key) that's portable, light, and easy to set up. I built this one for under $20 using just PVC pipe, a green plastic party tablecloth, and a 2x4.
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In this video I make a green screen (chroma key) using PVC pipe, plastic party tablecloths, and a 2x4.
First I drilled 1" holes into the 2x4 to act as footings for the 3/4" PVC pipe. I then inserted the 6 foot PVC pipe into the 2x4s and used elbow joints to tie them together with a 4 foot PVC pipe across the top.
I screwed another 4 foot PVC pipe across the footings to keep a consistent width and prevent the pipe kicking out.
I then draped 2 layers of 54x108" party tablecloth over the top bar, creating 4 layers total. This provided enough layers to reduce transparency and produce a solid green.
A few pieces of tape later and the job is complete.
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if you want to use specifically pvc, no tape and no wood for support, you can always use the pvc t-joints and create feet for the stand out of more pvc.
I hope this was helpful in some way or at least made you laugh! :)
What DIY project do you want me to tackle next?
I highly approve of this project. :)
man you made my day and you have a great potential to be a great youtuber
Gerald Undone i just found these at wallmart 3pk for 2.79
can you cover your process used to get such good keying on your videos
Still a great, brief, simple video on how to construct one of these things. Thanks!
Ok this was 3 years BUT THIS WAS USEFUL. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT
great Idea! very helpful nowadays where I am on a Zoom call half of my day...
I sometimes really wanna hide the mess behind me ;)
Greetings from Germany
By the way: Did anyone else notice the funny artefact with his glasses getting translucent in the end ;D
I'm just discovering this now. My Mom actually suggested using green plastic tablecloths...
So I guess I'm off to the shops to get some materials to replicate this. Thanks!
I was sold as soon as you said “…without having to recreate your entire fuckin room” yep this is the guy.
Yo, that's so clever! The video was funny at the same time as well.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. :)
Excellent DIY; very useful, simple, thrifty, flexible and funny. A little life hack that may be helpful; I keep a dryer sheet in my woolen coat pocket, and lightly run it through my hair when it's statickified.
Interesting...
My kids and i just made this tonight and it is wonderful! Thank you so much!!! Now my work meetings wont show everything behind me, lol.
This hands down is the best Gerald undone video of them all... How does a million$ badonkers cine camera review even matter to a normie Joe n joelina like us all 😁😂.
Here in 2020 this is still helping people XD
Great idea!
For static I believe dryer bounce sheets would work.
Appreciate all your tips and videos.
Very best to you
Cheers, Pete
awesome! after seeing how much money they were I figured there has to be a way to build one cheaply. I'm going to use PVC to make the stands as well
Sounds good. One suggestion that others have made is to use a fabric material instead of a plastic cloth like I did if you can affordably find some. Real fabric is less reflective and better suited for green screens. See if you can find some on the cheap.
This guy is a genius thank you very much for making this video you are very helpful.
Just buy the same green tablecloth at my local dollar store to practice with my students 😄
You should be in the movies, Gerald! Or on a really cool sitcom like The Office. Love your vibe and humour- get on out to Hollywood! Aside from that, great video and so helpful...want to make a green screen right now! Thank you!
I know this is an older video, but I think I'm going to use this a reference for making one in 2019! Thanks so much!
great idea - you could use 4 'T's at the base and avoid the lumber too.
I'm trying this out.
My goggle eyes almost fell out watching you drill on that table!!!
very good monfrer.
Green is not the only option. Red and blue are also used if there are neither of those colours in the video/photos.
Good idea for feet; 2x4’s or Weights....
omg I lost it at the Nicholas llama!😂
it was actually fun watching your video...
Gerald droppin that knawledge
You know how it do.
This is literally what I have.
This video was very helpful. Since Covid -19, so many meetings are on Zoom and also my family gets together on Zoom calls often. I had purchased the green tablecloths at the dollar store and I am glad that you suggested using 2 because the one did not work well by itself. Also, I have a projection screen from watching home movies years ago and I wondered if you think that I can just tape the tablecloths to that. I am not too handy with a drill but, if necessary, I can learn.
I wondered if the dollar store table cloths would work...thanks!
Thank you for sharing. Great tips!
"Alright I'm done".
This video KILLED me. I want to follow your account now just because of this video 🤣.
Thanks for creating this video!! I'm gonna make one for my stream 😀
Ha. Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear that. Cheers!
same here lol
Thanks for this! The other day I was looking for a cheap green screen and I think I'm gonna do this! I do a lot of ghetto alternatives to things like this like let's say instead of pvc wood and super glue! Or thumb tack it to the cealing!
Have fun with your project. :)
Gerald Undone oh yeehhh
Brilliant. This is exactly what I was looking for.
Awesome
I might try this
good one bro
Recommendation if you don't have a drill and paddle bits: get the T shaped fittings, 3/4" x 3/4" PVC tee and just cut a few more pieces and put that on the bottom, rather than drilling and cutting wood. All can be done with ratcheting PVC cutters, can be found for $5 or so.
I wish you used such great music nowadays. You can't beat Trance :)
Thank you so much, i will try this
Quirky. Amusing. I still don't wanna drill but I can adapt your ideas.
Also thanks for the tutorial! Ill try it out :)
You're welcome! Thanks for commenting.
Constantly kick myself for watching stuff like this and just not doing it xD Glad to have found it though dude, you seem a cool and helpful dude! Cheers for the video maaan! :D
Thanks for the info man about to head to Home Depot
Still relevant in September 2023
love it , subscribed !
Thanks! Welcome to the #UndoneLegion. :)
Dang you have a good setup you need more subs
DaSkullBeast Gaming Thanks! :)
Try wiping a dryer sheet over it to reduce static
cool and funny intro lol
Thanks! :)
Use this for live streams
You know it! :)
It worked tjhanks
Make your own Green screen Gloves with NO COST !!! th-cam.com/video/tcstVz5X9n8/w-d-xo.html
Thx m8 I might use this
Have an emerald green table cloth for $2.40 and will be using 12 12" white noise cancelling flat foam behind it.
great idea man I definetly gonna try this :) and we both have the no of sub's now ayeee:)
Thanks! Oh nice, congrats, man! :)
The intro though lol
You gotta love it. It gets in your head.
Great video and explanation, did you get plastic tight with tape?
nice channel
Thanks!
Trying it tomorrow
Let me know how it goes! :)
It worked thanks
2:14God damn it this is the third time this day I see two object mating •-•
*oooooohhhh yeahhh*
I would personally invest in a piece of GREEN FABRIC at Jo'Anns or something than cheapy plastic tablecloth that will tear and get thrown into a Trash Dump...
Hi Great video for personal desktop streaming - What lights did you use to light the screen and yourself - it's not mentioned in the gear and it's all very well lit, thank so much!
Thanks for your comment. I'll link you to another video where I showed how I made my lights: th-cam.com/video/OVkTdN-Jnm8/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps. :)
Looks good man, glad it worked as I just walked in the door with my green tablecloth from the dollar store lol. Hope to have it ready to roll by tomorrow and get a video up so come check it out if ya like. Good vid🤘
Nice! Good luck. Hope it works out well. Let me know.
Gerald Undone well so far it kinda works. But that's cause my lighting is horrible. Gonna tackle that and I'm sure it will be fine.
Yeah, from my experience and research the big difference between good green screen and bad green screen is all in the lighting. Gotta try and make the green as even as possible regarding shadows and bright spots.
Gerald Undone well lighting is def my issue, however I changed it up and went with neon green poster board paper I glued onto a big piece of cardboard. Works good for what it is. Now just get the lighting and I'm golden.
Now we know where your safe is.
Dude i have the green part but i dont have where to put it, there is not wall back me!
Good work man! I did a cheap version with poster board lol. I subbed and liked your channel because we have some similar ideas! See you around man
Thanks, dude. I appreciate the sub. Most of my videos are comedy silliness, but I hope you still enjoy them. :)
Me too man. Cant help it! lol
So...logging in helps.
Hahaha. That's awesome.
I did mine for around $10 using some wood I had at home.
We are legion
Do you think something from a fabric store would also be viable as a green screen?
Totally. Try and get something as far from human skin tone as possible. Fabric is better in many ways because of the way it absorbs light better than the cheap stuff I was using.
Thanks for the quick reply, I appreciate it!
I get the idea of keeping it as cheap as possible but you could have bought green screen muslin fabric for that size would have cost $20.00
For sure. Or anything else really. You could use it for other purposes with other fabrics of different colours too. The frame is the useful part.
awesome man ive been out of the game for a bit since ive been ill but we still down for a colab sometime in the future?
Sorry to hear about you being sick, but yes, definitely down for a collab. :)
awesome things will be better soon i just didnt want toy thiking i was giving up on the idea thats all well have to decide what were going to do though :) ive added your channel to my side bar on my main page too :)
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Thanks!
2020
"perfect" he said with heavy sarcasm
l e t g e t u n d o n e
1:51 "one inch bitch"
You got a laugh from me.
Good idea under 20 pulls out a drill lol
lol wtf bc we all have power tools at the house
(it's not green screen)
The profanity near the beginning wasn't necessary at all, and for that, as soon as I hear it, I am out.
I agree, why don't people understand it's ugly?