Using a studio environment

- For the best green screen environment, many folks will choose to go into a professional studio. We're here at the Media Factory Studios, and there's a couple of key things I'd like to point out about a great keying environment. First off, you want to be able to shoot a full body shot. To do this, it actually means that the background needs to go all the way to the floor. Here in the studio, we've taken part of the cyc wall, or cyclorama. It's just a curved wall, and you'll notice that it's painted green from all the way at the top of the ceiling down to the floor in front of me.

This gives us some area that the subject could potentially move around in and be able to actually have multiple actors on set or people interacting with each other. As we go over here to the back wall, you'll also notice that there is a curve. This curve is minimizing the use of shadows, and it works out quite well. The curved cyc wall creates a blend between where the wall meets the floor. One of the benefits here is that that curved wall makes it easier to shoot multiple actors or subjects at once.

You have keying in two directions. We can shoot downwards to the floor, to the back wall, or shoot wide, or even standing vertical shots to give us more flexibility during editing. Another great factor about a studio environment is that you have more control. You'll notice that we have several lights mounted into the ceiling, and these lights can be remotely controlled from one lighting board. This means that it's easy to even save presets if you have to come back, or chances are the studio may be pre-lit for green screen work.

If you want the most control and consistency in your green screen shoot, then consider stepping up to a professional studio.