Green Screen Film-making

in the Classroom
Paul Fuller, Landsdale Primary School
What is chromakey?

Image by Robert Baldwin, used under Creative Commons licence

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46670998@N06/4514960048/
Backgrounds
Backgrounds
Backgrounds
Backgrounds
Backgrounds
 Backgrounds

Free animated backgrounds available from www.movietools.info

Application in the Classroom
Application in the Classroom
What do you need?
What do you need?

Solid green or blue background

What do you need?

Solid green or blue background

Digital video camera

What do you need?

Solid green or blue background

Digital video camera

Good lighting
What do you need?

Solid green or blue background

Digital video camera

Good lighting

Editing software
Backgrounds
 Backgrounds

• Paint
 Backgrounds

• Paint
• Fabric
 Backgrounds

• Paint
• Fabric
• Paper / cardboard
 Backgrounds

• Paint
• Fabric
• Paper / cardboard
• Backdrop
 Backgrounds

• Paint
• Fabric
• Paper / cardboard
• Backdrop
• Project a solid
green background
 Lights....

Image by Ed Schipul, used under Creative Commons licence

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16638697@N00/229614986/
 Lights....

Diffuse light

Image by Ed Schipul, used under Creative Commons licence

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16638697@N00/229614986/
 Lights....

Diffuse light

Light background and

subject separately

Image by Ed Schipul, used under Creative Commons licence

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16638697@N00/229614986/
Lights....
Lights....
Green screen
 Lights....
Green screen

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 Lights....
Green screen

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so so
urc h t
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Ligh
 Lights....
Green screen

Lig e
ht u rc
so so
urc h t
e Lig

ou rce
ts
Ligh
Camera
Camera.....
 Camera.....

• DV cameras
 Camera.....

• DV cameras
• Phones
 Camera.....

• DV cameras
• Phones
• iPod Touches
 Camera.....

• DV cameras
• Phones
• iPod Touches
• Use a tripod!
....Action!

Hints:
....Action!

Hints:

• Multiple takes
....Action!

Hints:

• Multiple takes
• Multiple cameras
....Action!

Hints:

• Multiple takes
• Multiple cameras
• Place markers
Editing
 Editing

• iMovie
 Editing

• iMovie
• Adobe Premiere Elements
 Editing

• iMovie
• Adobe Premiere Elements
• Pinnacle Studio
 Editing

• iMovie
• Adobe Premiere Elements
• Pinnacle Studio
• ULead
 Editing

• iMovie
• Adobe Premiere Elements
• Pinnacle Studio
• ULead
• Windows Movie Maker
Demonstration
Green screen using iMovie
Try it out
Tips and Tricks
 Tips and Tricks

Avoid green, yellow and khaki clothes

 Tips and Tricks

Avoid green, yellow and khaki clothes

Buy extra screens at the same time

 Tips and Tricks

Avoid green, yellow and khaki clothes

Buy extra screens at the same time

Cheap lights from Bunnings

 Tips and Tricks

Avoid green, yellow and khaki clothes

Buy extra screens at the same time

Cheap lights from Bunnings

Use a tripod
 Tips and Tricks

Avoid green, yellow and khaki clothes

Buy extra screens at the same time

Cheap lights from Bunnings

Use a tripod

Film from multiple angles

Thank you
paulfuller75@mac.com