How To Effectively Light Your Green Screen

Telestream's Matt Forbes walks you elegantly through the process for successful lighting of your subject when using a green screen.
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[@COGSCNY]

keeping in mind that this was made back in 2011 vid quality may have been bad but the points he made were solid and valid even today

[@49Macman]

Sir! This is one of the most useful RUclips tutorials I've seen on this subject. Thank You.

[@maverick9605]

Awesome guidelines! Thank you for a professional video!

[@Atamaii]

I am not sure how you can keep a fill light off the green screen, if you have it set in front of the subject, like you have in the diagram.
I like that stage scaffolding, wish I could find some locally

[@tw5443FlyingTiger]

Thanks for the tips Matt, was very helpful!

[@sarajeanlapitan]

Thank you!!! This was the only tutorial that explained WHY you need to do each step instead of just saying "put a light here or there"

[@AdamHartGaming]

that intro was HILARIOUS

[@Bwucks]

this is one of the better lighting tutorials for green screening, back to the shop I go
Cheers

[@johnnybombay8076]

Well done, Matt! Very helpful and succinct.

[@HndsDwnThBestGaming]

Ty for sharing! This definitely answered my questions

[@walshbuilthomes9197]

Thanks so much! This video was VERY helpful.

[@rylandbrough2508]

thank you, my movies have always came out fuzzy on my green screen until i watched this video:) thnks so much for teaching me how to light a green screeen!

[@JacovanderMerwe1970]

Thank you. Practical and informative!

[@i_youtube_]

Really great tutorial !! Thanks !

[@befoul77]

Easy video to understand even without visual examples. Thank you :)

[@capt.sardonico2197]

Thank you for the free advice that makes sense.

[@iCareStudioTM]

We normally use green screens with qualities that looks like so proffesional but the you teach the begginners are so wounderful and helpful we are proud of you keep on doing such god videos.

[@walkers198]

Great video man. You were simply keeping it light and having fun while explaining some basic tips. Not sure why the ones that commented nastily can’t see that...

[@rhythmandkids]

thank you matt cool video and i enjoy your joking around. taught me a lot

[@SocSciCymru]

thanks Matt, that's really helpful. Of course, for some of us, we only have 2 lights to work with. I love the intro btw.

[@pighut]

Fantastic video and extremely helpful.
Thx man!

[@paulvaudeau792]

Thanks for the tips, Great info

[@HonestArttsEntertain]

great video. Very clear and straight to the point

[@JB-lv8bn]

Thanks Man! Great Video!

[@famebhopal]

great tute.........thanx a ton Matt

[@JuganautTimelapse]

Really great video. Well explained and clear.

[@joelwilliams4799]

Thanks for sharing & great job.

[@magicallyseductive]

Very nice video thanks. I learned some helpful tips.

[@digitallayman]

Keith J
Excellent fundamentals video Matt! Thank You!

[@oscarmoreno7774]

Hi. good video. Question: Where could I get the lighting structure you have?

[@johnlewis1st]

Thanks for the great tips.

[@TheRoxonsox]

Thanks for the video! It was quite helpful, I believe I'll use LED.

[@fredr010]

Thanks. Very professionally explained. I see the video is from 2011, but I'm gonna take a chance and ask a question:
I want to film full shot of a person (including the feet). I see you've set up for the green screen to touch the floor as well. The problem is that when the subject steps on the screen, he will cast a lot of shadow just around the feet. Is there a way to effectively get rid of these shadows?

[@DevilChipp]

Any recommendations or suggestions on making/getting ceiling lighting for the green screen? Im trying to figure out how to set up decent ceiling lighting!

[@anthonyscarafiotti4688]

Very cool and easy to follow. Thank you.

[@TheManWithTheHat]

Thanks for a great video. I'm going to have my first try at chromakey this next week,

[@Jamalshookup1]

Great information. Thanks!

[@PhillDrakeEntertainment]

This was really informative and helpful

[@redbennyweb]

Awesome video very informative and helpful thankyou very much :)

[@ptyrrell]

Great video, informative and I didn't fall asleep. :)

[@WOMrecords]

thanks really well explained!

[@ThinkLogicReason]

Great video, really informative.

[@Xcassyshow]

thanks for this short lesson

[@alialabas9652]

THANK YOU!!!! you actually guide your viewers through soft, unlike so videos that rush the whole tNice tutorialng or talk too fast.

[@saitechinfo]

Very nice. Thanks!

[@PETHERAPPER]

Thanks for this usefull tutorial that helped me create my first green screen music video this week :D Peace!

[@Wonderfulbricks]

Cool tutorial, thanks!

[@DonatoMarchesani]

Thanks for your video. Definitely the best about green screen!!

[@youthwave]

Wonderful... and so nicely explained ...

[@theyorkshireguy829]

That is so cool.... GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@teeyousocrazy3871]

great video....very helpful...thanks

[@hoTodi]

Thx for that Video. Just bought 5 new theater lights to get my studio enhanced. Was looking for a good video, showing me how i have to position my lights for decent results. So time to play with wirecast maybe :)

[@massakidi]

may I ask how do you build that green background? what's the floor material ?

[@hdkkelly1]

Hello, What is the size and brand of the LED lights you are using? Those would be perfect for my needs. Thank you

[@MadSilva]

Good stuff!!! Thanks!

[@One-si6pc]

Great video ..thanks !

[@415Foote]

Nice job Matt.

[@singingzoo]

Thanks for this professional video. Yes, that intro was a little corny but, overall, this was much more helpful than the other things I've been able to find on YT about greenscreening.

[@JyothiradithyanM]

thanks for the tips...

[@zendol8041]

thanks man, nice guide

[@cityofandersonindiana2908]

I run a small public assess tv studio. I use green screen occasionally. My studio is small but I have a variety of light fixtures to use. I have a question. I have overhead fluorescent lights, should I leave them on or turn them off when I light our green screen wall?

[@TroyChiappone]

What a boss solid gold man brilliant video

[@GTTUPod]

I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN REAL COLD DANGER!

[@uniqueshikshaias334]

again!! Great work

[@Crazypreeteens]

Haha! Thank you soo much for this video! YOu really helped me! And I have a question that I really been wanting to ask someone. Every time i see a home-made video and they are using a green-screen, the green always reflects off of them. Or if they don;t have any green on them the outline doesn't look sharp and because of that it looks phony. So, how do they fix that in the movies? If you know the answer thank you soo much and any tips would be great too! Thank you!!

[@tecnopcsistemas]

muy interesante, me agrada la explicación que das y me parece muy útil. Ya me puse a rearmar mi pantalla verde con tus recomendaciones :)

[@KALMNECOM]

amazing explanation thanks. You deserve like..

[@HeedyeKoren]

Nice old-school green screen guidance

[@VIDEOZONANETWORK]

great tutotial thanks

[@simongilmore5618]

I am new to green screen and I basically just want to use it for static images. For a nice background to my videos. What is suggested for lighting for that kind of use? any help at all would be great!

[@robertwhite3246]

That was very helpful

[@doctari1061]

FINALLY!!! A decently intelligent tutorial on green screen lighting. The first 50 I watched were shit. Thanks Matt. Make more movies please. It seems everyone claims to know what they're talking about and don't, but you actually do. I don't pass out compliments very often, but you get one for this video.
Cheers

[@IconicDollStudios]

thanks Matt awesome video she gave some great tips :-)

[@williamriveramusic]

Great tutorial.

[@adanchev]

Excellent!

[@shaochinkao1254]

thank you so much

[@rsstnnr76]

What kind of lights are you using? Cost? I'm also curious about the screen itself. Is that paper or some sort of cloth? Thanks! Great video.

[@HansNature]

nice to watch. build up learning.

[@ChandrashekarBanakar]

thanks for the info

[@ramanaidu2864]

GOOD TIPS...........TNX

[@ledus2007]

great vid thank you.

[@FrenchyBunnyStudio]

Very funny, and good info! Thank you so much!
Pascal

[@MarkA15]

hello what's the name of the steel cage looking thing that allows you to hang/attach lights overhead?

[@YAKNASTYTHATNILLA]

what lights do you use?

[@geovannimolinastudios]

Where can I buy the rail you have hold the lights

[@007blackforest]

I am trying to do a news scene. how should I do it with the lights.

[@arwabazghifan]

thanks..very well

[@pathyleader7829]

une bonne demonstration, est ce que vous pouvez nous donner les dimensions pour realiser ces fond

[@JulieMutoni]

thank you!

[@Raysmobileonsite]

Great vid! Very informative.

[@cindyncole3999]

can I use natural sky light?

[@MonicaBU]

LOL the dinosaur in the end was so random, cracks me up

[@gerrardmbingu6201]

thanks alot Mr.Mathew.how can i meet you?

[@SinseerProductions]

What's the name of the bar that the lights are on?

[@KonradTamas]

thanks a lot

[@GiffIndia]

Hi, can i use flourecent light for green screen?

[@rohhitbkumaar5145]

nice ... its awsome ... very informative

[@luispolanco4745]

what is the secret about green scream. nice 3 point light tutorial
thanks, Luis

[@adrianacarol5342]

love it...

[@nkronnie]

Good tips