Green screen setups: What's your go-to?

Alright, look, I’m not sure if someone already started a thread like this, so my bad if I’m repeating myself. I’m trying to track down where I can pick up a legit green screen or blue screen along with some decent studio lights around Chicago or maybe just somewhere in the suburbs like Naperville. Does anyone know where the good stuff is kept, and roughly what kind of damage am I looking at for the price?

I'm actually really curious about this too! Up until now, I've just been using a board covered in colored posters because I honestly couldn't find anything legitimate anywhere else. But even then, the results were consistently pretty underwhelming... Anyway, I think I'll start looking into some real options myself soon. 😉

Look... you can grab some green or blue fabric at any fabric store that sells by the yard... just depends on how much space you need to cover. Stretch it out and you're good to go.
As for lighting... if you want decent, powerful lights for around 100-$100, you can find them at basically any big-box retailer like Walmart or Mercury... 👍

Honestly, when I was working on my own film and needed a green screen, I just bought about ten sheets of green paper (100x150 cm), taped them to the wall, and called it a day haha... here's a link so you can see how it turned out lol...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-VWe0u2WuM 😁🤣

haha, nice one. hhh

alright, thanks for the heads up. I'll go scout out what's available and get back to you.

oh, one more thing—does anyone know where I can find some smaller generators? Like, something quiet that won't drive the neighbors crazy? And what kind of price tag am I looking at for those??

Sean Allen33 said:haha, nice one. hhh

alright, thanks for the heads up. I'll go scout out what's available and get back to you.

oh, one more thing—does anyone know where I can find some smaller generators? Like, something quiet that won't drive the neighbors crazy? And what kind of price tag am I looking at for those??

Same here...check those big-box stores...Walmart and stuff...but honestly, don't expect to find anything decent for less than $1667...

Well, damn... nothing left to say. We'll just have to figure out another way to make this work, but thanks anyway 😁

Sean Allen33 said:Well, damn... nothing left to say. We'll just have to figure out another way to make this work, but thanks anyway 😁

You could try using a beefier battery—you can probably pick one up for around $500$233... basically, you wire the floodlights directly to the battery and that should do the trick. Just check with an electrician on the specifics so you don't end up causing a little... incident 👍

Seriously, don't just obsess over the screen lighting (it's gotta be totally even), but watch the lighting on the subjects in front of it too. Plan your shots ahead of time if you're gonna stitch them together later. My advice? Film the background first, check out how the light is hitting it, then try to mimic that exact vibe on the subject in front of the screen.

Anthony Smith3 said:You could try using a beefier battery—you can probably pick one up for around $500$233... basically, you wire the floodlights directly to the battery and that should do the trick. Just check with an electrician on the specifics so you don't end up causing a little... incident 👍

Yeah... hahaha. 😁

slyrider16 said:Seriously, don't just obsess over the screen lighting (it's gotta be totally even), but watch the lighting on the subjects in front of it too. Plan your shots ahead of time if you're gonna stitch them together later. My advice? Film the background first, check out how the light is hitting it, then try to mimic that exact vibe on the subject in front of the screen.

Looks like we’re scrapping the idea of using a green screen for this one. Instead, we're gonna try to actually build out the set. 🙂

So, what exactly are you guys recording?

We’re basically filming a drama where drugs are the lead actor. 😁 Just kidding, the drug thing is more of a theme. But honestly, the worst part is that every single week one of the "actors" ends up getting sick before we even get a chance to start filming. And since it's Sunday, we're hitting our peak right now... buckle up.