Digital News Production: Green Screen Workshop
We are planning on using a green screen for our studio piece in order to make our news channel look as good as possible. By using the green screen we can have a good looking yet simplistic background that can look great but also make the whole show look more professional.
Setting Up
- Make sure you have room to set up the green screen, height and width wise. Choosing where the green screen will be is one of the most important factors.
- Once set up make sure the screen has as little amount of folds or creases as possible.
- Set up the camera to get the correct angle and lighting reading to get the best possible results.
- Get the presenter to stand in to give and idea of shot size, lighting, framing and positioning.
- Once all the above is done being to position lights.
- Move lights backwards and forwards to reduce and gain light intensity.
- Fill light is best on background.
- Avoid over exposure and shadowing on the green screen.
- Use three point lighting so lighting intensity is even all over the screen.
- Once lights are positioned correctly and green screen is even focus on the lighting of the presenter.
- Make up helps in reducing shine.
- Create soft lighting to have an even light.
- Avoid white or very bright shirts as the can sometimes appear nuclear.
- Reduce any hotspots.
- Once the lighting is very close, don't move the lights. Use filters and light bouncing to 'touch up'.
Our First Attempt
What we learned
- We were pretty happy with the lighting for a first attempt obviously for the real deal we will try to get it to look as perfect as possible, but found with the help of Fergus that we now know what we need to do with regards to the process.
- With our framing we are going for a medium/close up as we feel this way our presenter can be a little more relaxed and give off a more casual news channel vibe. She can move her hands and make gestures to make the who studio piece more visually enticing.
- Audio wise we were happy with our choice of a boom mic just out of shot. It sounds great, very crisp and perfect for what we want to achieve.
- Our teleprompter must be closer to the camera lens, Wez's eye-line in this is all wrong and not looking to camera so that is something we will address for the actual shoot day.
Overall we are fairly happy for our first attempt. Just a few things that need polishing for a shining end result.
Good reflections on learning - think now of it's applications, both in the wider context of news and also for your own project
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