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Cost of a good green screen.
How much does it cost to get a decent green-screen these days? One that rolls down nicely and extends outward on the floor 3 meters or so?
I hear refelecmedia is good but it’s rather pricey.
Is green better than blue usually?
thanks!
james
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4 Replies
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priceless….?
But seriously, get a base line on price at filmtools.com thats about the mid-ground, on guaranteed quality it may be worth it. Don’t skimp now, good screen is CRUCIAL for time saving drag and drop preset keylight settings
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Be wary of the cheaper muslin screens, every last tiny wrinkle will impact the quality of your keys. A good chroma key backdrop should be laminated to foam or some other backing material to keep it flat and wrinkle-free. These types of screens are more expensive but definitely worth it. Go to https://www.bhphotovideo.com and search for “Matthews chroma key” to see some decent backdrops.
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Best greenscreen I’ve ever used was a giant length of bright, bright green velveteen or velour that a friend of mine purchased from the local fabric store. And it only cost like $3.00 a yard or something like that. I’m not saying that it’s the ideal solution for you, but we got great results from it, even with less than adequate lighting.
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one problem with standard fabric can be the width… you’ll probably need to hang a few side-by-side, and getting the seems to not be a problem can, well, be a problem…
but i will say that spending more time and money on lighting to over come a cheap green screen solution is often cheaper and produces better results than spending more money on a good green screen with poor lighting…
Kevin Camp
Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW
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