Can anyone tell me where i can get a blue or Green screen? Thanks
-Alex
Blue/Green Screen
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Just build one.
Have fun.
Have fun.
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Yeah, my original screen is designed to be a non-portable install, but the tutorial now includes pictures of a portable version too.
The portable one is 8 feet sqaure and is very light, so it can be moved around easily.
The "screen" iteself uses less than $2 in material, so if you need to move it in a car, just rip it down, and the frame disassembles in about a minute. Get to your new location, and you can put a new screen on (no accumulated dust, scratches, fading etc.) for $2.
I had tried fabric before all this.
There were a few problems...
1 - over time, the color fades.
2 - it collects dust (the static on the plastic actually REPELLS dust!)
3 - When shooting wide-angle shots where people have to walk on the material, the fabic gets really dirty fast. Then you have to wash it before using it again, which accelerates item 1 above.
The plastic is so absurdly cheap, you can use fresh material for every location and when you're done doing a bunch of shots where people walked all over the stuff, just toss it in the trash and you've only thrown away a few cents worth of material.
Lastly, the plastic rolls are VERY accessible. In my area, there are many more places (party stores) you can buy this stuff easily vs. finding a store the sells large bolts of fabric that happens to have a big-ol-piece of deep blue or lime green fabric.
Anyway, these are the resons that (even for paid work) I've been using the plastic.
Have fun.
The portable one is 8 feet sqaure and is very light, so it can be moved around easily.
The "screen" iteself uses less than $2 in material, so if you need to move it in a car, just rip it down, and the frame disassembles in about a minute. Get to your new location, and you can put a new screen on (no accumulated dust, scratches, fading etc.) for $2.
I had tried fabric before all this.
There were a few problems...
1 - over time, the color fades.
2 - it collects dust (the static on the plastic actually REPELLS dust!)
3 - When shooting wide-angle shots where people have to walk on the material, the fabic gets really dirty fast. Then you have to wash it before using it again, which accelerates item 1 above.
The plastic is so absurdly cheap, you can use fresh material for every location and when you're done doing a bunch of shots where people walked all over the stuff, just toss it in the trash and you've only thrown away a few cents worth of material.
Lastly, the plastic rolls are VERY accessible. In my area, there are many more places (party stores) you can buy this stuff easily vs. finding a store the sells large bolts of fabric that happens to have a big-ol-piece of deep blue or lime green fabric.
Anyway, these are the resons that (even for paid work) I've been using the plastic.
Have fun.