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Green Screen and Sex Appeal

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 – running time 10:04
Come see how to set up and light an inexpensive green screen

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Typically I shoot all my green screen segments against a wall that has been painted with professional chrome green paint. I realize that most people can’t do this; so I went out and bought a green blanket from Wal-Mart for $15.

First…make sure that when you set up your green screen, you get rid of all the big wrinkles. Having wrinkles will cast shadows on your green screen and make keying extremely hard. Next…set up two lights with the same intensity on each side of the green screen; if these lights are not a soft source, be sure to put diffusion over the light. Then…put CTB (color temperature blue) gel over your lights to cool their color temperature, and help create color contrast between your talent and the screen.

Now…bring in your talent and move them as far away from your screen as possible so you can avoid green spill. Then…light your actor to match the environment you’ll be placing them into. It’s good to use a backlight to help separate your actor; but if it doesn’t match the background you’re putting them in; then have you actor wear clothes that heavily contrast with the green screen.

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Introduction

This Film Riot will help you figure out how to get your own green screen effect!

00:43

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Ryan Has Writer's Block

A Look Into the Film Writing Process

00:44

Play

How to Green Screen

Ryan shows how to easily and cheaply create the green screen effect

03:57

Play

48 Hour Film Project

The 48 Hour Film Project is coming to Orlando, FL where our host Ryan Connolly will be one of the judges!

06:39

Play

Film Riot Quick Tips: Editing Dialog.

How to make conversation more fluid and exciting.

07:17

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Bloopers

How to contact Film Riot and bloopers!

08:49

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Highlights
video game ( 9:04 ) squarespace ( 0:06, 8:14 ) hollywood films ( 0:12 ) green screen ( 0:14, 4:14, 4:49, 6:02 )

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" War."

" This episode of -- right is brought to buy Netflix and Squarespace. But -- that takes and it shouldn't be effects and techniques -- of your favorite Hollywood films they were gonna get to some green screen fun and later on a quick tip on."

" that yeah. -- It's."

" I. Wouldn't go read this sort of life. We're gonna vote for it felt -- to post production of the what don't -- would bring him -- will become available -- Grab some popcorn and get comfortable that this felt right."

" What are you doing. Right yes right now yes so I came over that looked a computer which you've been -- for two hours it would have more than just faded. Yeah okay because you said you're shooting two hours and -- plans tonight we have a light you -- shooting already and writing the script. -- okay. -- You're they need to break."

" Where you bid."

" To break. Did you write the script."

" know are you kidding me what are we supposed to shoot now. Sidetracked for two hours you possibly done for two hours."

" I don't I don't yeah. -- it's a complete ripple. Not perfect sense it's just shook."

" When did you get any amount major -- You know. -- heavens and a club."

" And I."

" He's the --"

" Eight sweetie are you lost. Yeah. And I -- couldn't assure me that they can help you out of that. Name that."

" So not yet nothing issues."

" To compare us."

" So there was another sketch that had absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the episode. And you look less surprised this time. Think we're getting to know each -- It now they're I just thought -- of green screening got the proper software I'm having trouble with the lighting now could you do an episode about green screens is -- green screen -- Later did not only will -- But yes. And get a final image like you see here you need to start with a background like that."

" It cut line."

" Like that. Don't want. So what you see behind me is actually a wall in my home studio that I payment from Hungary. And doing this can get kind of crises so I'm gonna show you a much cheaper alternative this blanket and a pop from one of most important parts with successful green screen -- light. And we're gonna like the subject and the green screen separately. But first let's start of the screen yeah. It it's very important makes for the light and green -- is even if possible. Too much variation has been making -- post almost impossible unless you have the really high and expensive software with. But it -- I always slightly green screen -- but it went light on he decided screen. He's in the south of sorts when a file box but if you don't have one you just put fusion on whatever like you do that now it's best to what you screen with something like -- But the very expensive and most people don't have so instead you could just put some CTV. Another reason I do this is because tungsten lights have a warmer color temperature in a -- orange and sometimes yellowish light. You're gonna wanna put a blue gel on the cool down the creed or color contrast between the screen and there. That's -- and are subject to keep -- this far away from the greens made it possible to which -- then we'll like then you from the three point lightning that we showed in the last episode. Of course your final length that up would depend on one environment you decide which actor. And yes. But one of the main keys to good green screening is separate from what the biggest components of separation is your back like. You back like creates the river and your actors that helps the software determine which of the screen and which is your -- And I have a really good green screen set up the play. If you'd like to learn more about the post production portion of green screening go to -- Phil Bryant FaceBook."

" If you're gonna directing you're gonna wanna go with Netflix they have over 9000 titles online including a whole lot of -- And with free shipping both ways and forty shipping centers for you get it overnight while the yeah out of excuses. Netflix plans to -- for 99 and as a new member you go to free two week no risk trial just check out netflix.com forward slash film right and a friend. Don't forget the WWW."

" I have three questions for you. One do you live in Florida -- don't have in the whatever reason he is what you learn from felt right at the rate can you make a short film in just two days if your answer is yes well -- future."

" Prevent 48 hour film project challenges things to write shoot edit and scored short film in one weekend. And it's coming to Orlando the winning teams on the from a -- an international festival shown during the 2010 and need -- kill it off -- The 48 hour film project kicks off August 14 and excited say that I wanted to get cut. So you wanna be there -- register your team today at 48 hour film dot com forward slash or land. Because space is limited."

" I. Kind of dialogue -- to -- and not done right it can be boring and feeling natural for example."

" It's still falls. Real jerk in crime now -- when you -- to issue not -- crime."

" As you can see their exchanges that slopes of the comedy realism was sucked -- to fix this would go back to my editing suite and tighten their conversation first up from the time it takes them to respond. Then instead of -- to them before they expect the dialogue at a to have them start talking. Before actually -- to. Overlapping -- audio like this you'll find that it makes them much more effective and realistic."

" You name it and on purpose."

" It's your fault real jerk who's crying now -- and you teach you not the -- the drawn out through it again. Right."

" Squarespace is a publishing. System for anyone looking to all the -- portfolio or any other kind of and Squarespace -- the amazing thing that they are have built trying to build an incredible insight they have that we just want today so now I can go in and of this size color and and positioning. All the elements my site without having you know including at all and they've made -- insanely easy to people -- confident that it is to check out trying films dot com and leave a comment on the news section. But let's go to thing. And jump over Squarespace dark -- type stuff. And if you do and don't forget to represent for you from the from a group fell right -- to get 10% off the life of the order."

" And that's it. If you want more on green screening nor the right FaceBook if you enjoy a little twittering in your -- to follow what I like to call the -- Twitter for a fact that. Which is me at Ryan underscore -- while things felt. To me underscore -- for you motion graphics lovers. And Josh -- com for video game finance. As always -- you have an idea for something like this -- so you can. Can email me at felt right at revision3.com. --"

" Thanks very --"

" War."

" This episode of -- right is brought to buy Netflix and Squarespace. But -- that takes and it shouldn't be effects and techniques -- of your favorite Hollywood films they were gonna get to some green screen fun and later on a quick tip on."

" that yeah. -- It's."

" I. Wouldn't go read this sort of life. We're gonna vote for it felt -- to post production of the what don't -- would bring him -- will become available -- Grab some popcorn and get comfortable that this felt right."

" What are you doing. Right yes right now yes so I came over that looked a computer which you've been -- for two hours it would have more than just faded. Yeah okay because you said you're shooting two hours and -- plans tonight we have a light you -- shooting already and writing the script. -- okay. -- You're they need to break."

" Where you bid."

" To break. Did you write the script."

" know are you kidding me what are we supposed to shoot now. Sidetracked for two hours you possibly done for two hours."

" I don't I don't yeah. -- it's a complete ripple. Not perfect sense it's just shook."

" When did you get any amount major -- You know. -- heavens and a club."

" And I."

" He's the --"

" Eight sweetie are you lost. Yeah. And I -- couldn't assure me that they can help you out of that. Name that."

" So not yet nothing issues."

" To compare us."

" So there was another sketch that had absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the episode. And you look less surprised this time. Think we're getting to know each -- It now they're I just thought -- of green screening got the proper software I'm having trouble with the lighting now could you do an episode about green screens is -- green screen -- Later did not only will -- But yes. And get a final image like you see here you need to start with a background like that."

" It cut line."

" Like that. Don't want. So what you see behind me is actually a wall in my home studio that I payment from Hungary. And doing this can get kind of crises so I'm gonna show you a much cheaper alternative this blanket and a pop from one of most important parts with successful green screen -- light. And we're gonna like the subject and the green screen separately. But first let's start of the screen yeah. It it's very important makes for the light and green -- is even if possible. Too much variation has been making -- post almost impossible unless you have the really high and expensive software with. But it -- I always slightly green screen -- but it went light on he decided screen. He's in the south of sorts when a file box but if you don't have one you just put fusion on whatever like you do that now it's best to what you screen with something like -- But the very expensive and most people don't have so instead you could just put some CTV. Another reason I do this is because tungsten lights have a warmer color temperature in a -- orange and sometimes yellowish light. You're gonna wanna put a blue gel on the cool down the creed or color contrast between the screen and there. That's -- and are subject to keep -- this far away from the greens made it possible to which -- then we'll like then you from the three point lightning that we showed in the last episode. Of course your final length that up would depend on one environment you decide which actor. And yes. But one of the main keys to good green screening is separate from what the biggest components of separation is your back like. You back like creates the river and your actors that helps the software determine which of the screen and which is your -- And I have a really good green screen set up the play. If you'd like to learn more about the post production portion of green screening go to -- Phil Bryant FaceBook."

" If you're gonna directing you're gonna wanna go with Netflix they have over 9000 titles online including a whole lot of -- And with free shipping both ways and forty shipping centers for you get it overnight while the yeah out of excuses. Netflix plans to -- for 99 and as a new member you go to free two week no risk trial just check out netflix.com forward slash film right and a friend. Don't forget the WWW."

" I have three questions for you. One do you live in Florida -- don't have in the whatever reason he is what you learn from felt right at the rate can you make a short film in just two days if your answer is yes well -- future."

" Prevent 48 hour film project challenges things to write shoot edit and scored short film in one weekend. And it's coming to Orlando the winning teams on the from a -- an international festival shown during the 2010 and need -- kill it off -- The 48 hour film project kicks off August 14 and excited say that I wanted to get cut. So you wanna be there -- register your team today at 48 hour film dot com forward slash or land. Because space is limited."

" I. Kind of dialogue -- to -- and not done right it can be boring and feeling natural for example."

" It's still falls. Real jerk in crime now -- when you -- to issue not -- crime."

" As you can see their exchanges that slopes of the comedy realism was sucked -- to fix this would go back to my editing suite and tighten their conversation first up from the time it takes them to respond. Then instead of -- to them before they expect the dialogue at a to have them start talking. Before actually -- to. Overlapping -- audio like this you'll find that it makes them much more effective and realistic."

" You name it and on purpose."

" It's your fault real jerk who's crying now -- and you teach you not the -- the drawn out through it again. Right."

" Squarespace is a publishing. System for anyone looking to all the -- portfolio or any other kind of and Squarespace -- the amazing thing that they are have built trying to build an incredible insight they have that we just want today so now I can go in and of this size color and and positioning. All the elements my site without having you know including at all and they've made -- insanely easy to people -- confident that it is to check out trying films dot com and leave a comment on the news section. But let's go to thing. And jump over Squarespace dark -- type stuff. And if you do and don't forget to represent for you from the from a group fell right -- to get 10% off the life of the order."

" And that's it. If you want more on green screening nor the right FaceBook if you enjoy a little twittering in your -- to follow what I like to call the -- Twitter for a fact that. Which is me at Ryan underscore -- while things felt. To me underscore -- for you motion graphics lovers. And Josh -- com for video game finance. As always -- you have an idea for something like this -- so you can. Can email me at felt right at revision3.com. --"

" Thanks very --"

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BSG
4 months ago
I learned quite a bit, especially about lighting green screen (the blue gel, separate lighting, and separation) and as an editor I appreciated that quick tip. Hopefully youtube videos see a sudden improvement.

Also, I came. Too much sex appeal.
kzap
4 months ago
Another great episode and great sketch.
Thanks for the tips on green screening, I've been doing it for 4 years now but I had to teach everything myself, I think I learned more in that one video than I did in the last 4 years. Hopefully my keying shall be much better now.

I'm really loving the 'quick tips', I figured out about cutting dialog a while ago but it was still I help, I really wish the podcast was around a couple of years ago when I was trying to figure all this stuff out.
kzap
4 months ago
Just checking does everyone watch till the very end of the credits, there's always something there and if you don't your missing out.
MrPopular
4 months ago
Ya have to watch the whole show til the credits. Actually I end up watching the entire show 4-5 times during the week until the next Ep.

Best Show ever. The opening Sketch I Died laughing, She was epic, Best line ever, is when YOu steal the car and yelling for her to get in, the car takes off and you hear her yell "Rock N Roll" hilarious.
danhauk
4 months ago
Awesome episode. Thanks for the tips on greenscreen and keying. Tried it on a very very limited budget a little while ago and it was less than stellar. This will definitely help.

I love the skits you guys come up with. They're hilarious and definitely need to keep them coming. And the little girl was amazing. I noticed in the credits she's got the same last name as Ryan and Josh. Sister? Daughter? Most of the cast this episode seems to be family, which is awesome that they're up to it. My family probably wouldn't be up to that.

Another great episode from one of the best shows of the ever.
MrPopular
4 months ago
In reply to danhauk:
And the little girl was amazing. I noticed in the credits she's got the same last name as Ryan and Josh. Sister? Daughter?


Well he send out this Tweet a few days ago on a lighter note, my little sister is a hilarious actress

So i assume Sister.
Hectos
4 months ago
...another swing and another hit out of the park...great job....
RyanConnolly
4 months ago
In reply to danhauk:
Awesome episode. Thanks for the tips on greenscreen and keying. Tried it on a very very limited budget a little while ago and it was less than stellar. This will definitely help.

I love the skits you guys come up with. They're hilarious and definitely need to keep them coming. And the little girl was amazing. I noticed in the credits she's got the same last name as Ryan and Josh. Sister? Daughter? Most of the cast this episode seems to be family, which is awesome that they're up to it. My family probably wouldn't be up to that.

Another great episode from one of the best shows of the ever.


She is my little sister. Since the show teaches low-budget filmmaking, I decided to shoot that way as well. So I just use friends and family for the most part. The only person in the show with any REAL acting experience so far has been Todd (the other Mafia guy in the netflix ad).

Expect to see a lot more of Emily though. :)
ZeroDraven
4 months ago
What is the song during the "Day Out" ? Didn't see it in the credits, and clearly my google fu is rubbish.
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