http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: halo effect when greenscreening en Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:53:46 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49796 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:00:25 +0000 NormanWillis 49796@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>And how close are you to the green screen?  Industry standard is no closer than 7 feet, while at least 12 is much, much better.  The light bounces off of the screen and lights the subject, giving you a green halo.  The more distance you can put in between yourself and the screen, then better off you will be.</p> <p>Also, shirt colors like plum, mauve and magenta kill green.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49792 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:23:48 +0000 zoobie 49792@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> huh? </p> <p>lite the screen and subject one at a time. </p> <p>bring the person way out in front of the GS...the green you're seeing is often a combo of spill, cheap software, and bad lighting...</p> <p>maybe try using one as a back-light</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49782 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:05:56 +0000 markm 49782@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Ã? two lights front hanging from ceilingÃ?  in frontÃ?  two on sides behind person and one on ceiling behind personÃ?  </p> <p>Ã? </p> <p>Lights with 4- 4' bulbs      /                                      \</p> <p>                                                Person</p> <p>Ã? 2- 2Ã? ' bulbs on   I                                         I</p> <p> 2- 4' bulbs on screen                  __________</p> <p>screen _____________________________________________________ </p> <p>Ã? </p> <p>Ã? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49779 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:45:31 +0000 Tom Skowronski 49779@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> how are you positioning the lights and how are you lighting the green screen? It should be lit seperate from the subject</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/halo-effect-when-greenscreening#post-49778 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:28:37 +0000 markm 49778@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I am getting a halo around people when filming them on greenscreens.  I am using full spectrum flourescent lighting.  Both the person and screen are lit well.  When i dim lights down I am still getting the halo.  This has been consitent on various cameras including xl1, vixia hf10, sony hdr-hc1 and sony hdr sr11.  Any help appreciated this is making my life miserable.</p>