Friday, August 5, 2011

How to Build Your Very Own Green Screen Los Angeles Studio

By Phillip Guye


Would you like to build your own green screen Los Angeles home studio? This short article will educate you on how to make a green screen that is easy. If you produce your personal movies and would prefer to have the ability to produce some amazing special effects, you should consider building a green screen studio in your home. A green screen studio will allow you to record images and then overlay them on to a multitude of backgrounds. You can record family and friends and place them on a Martian surface, a remote beach or anywhere you wish.

Chroma-key is a software in which two images are combined together. The subject stands in front of a single-color wall that is typically green, and then another image is inserted in its place. For example, you can insert a football stadium into the background, and it will look like you are there. These types of screens can be created at home to help you in making images and videos. Listed here are steps on how to build your own green screen studio at home. First, find some open space in a basement or large spare room to use as your green studio. Clear plenty of space and make room for hanging a large green cloth or backdrop.

You may need to purchase stands to hold up your green screen backdrop as well. Calculate the room and choose how large of a piece of green screen you need. You may be able to find a roll of green screen material at larger camera or video stores in you are, if not you can order online at places like Studio Depot. You will need to buy your green screen material. This can be any type of non-reflective green material such as felt, fleece, or even cotton. You have to buy a large enough size. 10 feet will be a good deal. You ought to buy a little more to ensure that you have sufficient to complete your green screen. Next, you have to cut your fabric to the desired size.

It's best to clean out a large space in a room and clear it of all distractions and calculate before cutting your green screen material. There are two ways to put up your green screen. You can simply staple the material to a wall or you can make a frame. To construct your green screen framework, you will have to buy PVC piping from a local shop. You will need to make your frame slightly larger than your green screen material cut-out. If your material is a 4x6; you will need your frame to be a 5x7. If you're creating a frame you have to cut holes in your fabric about every foot.

Now, you know the way to build your own green screen Los Angeles home studio. All you need to do is follow the instruction stated above to start making one. Make sure that your green screen LA will be of use to you and other small film makers that might wish to rent your studio.




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