Looking for best low budget chroma lighting options

1. ThomasTyndan
   Member

   
   I am looking for the best possible low budget lighting options, I need to light a green screen that is 11' high and 25' wide, as well as lighting the talent, which would be using the 3 point lightign system. What would you guys suggest I buy in order to do this, if possible give me a link to the lights that would be best.
   
   Thanks in advance!

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   Thomas,
   
   I've done this frequently with a low-cost Smith-Victor light set, but I've always felt that flourescents would work even better. What you want, of course, is soft, evenly spread light that isn't too strong or it will have more "bounce effect" on your subjects.
   
   If you go for flourescents, instead of spending hundreds of dollars, just go to your local Lowes/Home Depot/etc. and get flourescent lighting. Who cares about the color temp ? You're shooting a greenscreen!
   
   I try to separate subjects as much as possible (at least six feet and preferably eight) from the greenscreen, and pull the camera back and use telephoto to reduce the angle so that I don't need more greenscreen coverage.
   
   If using a keying program, like Ultra, remember to shoot your blank greenscreen with the camera focused where your subject will be, not on the greenscreen.
   
   I think it's more a matter of how you use the light and not so much a matter of which brand or model of lights. You want a soft, low-intensity, evenly-spread light.
   
   I try to light my subjects more from the sides than I usually would, perhaps having key 45 degrees to one side and fill 45 degrees to the other and as high as possible. This puts the shadows (hopefully) outside of the frame. Otherwise, you'll need to adjust your greenscreen lights to minimize shadows.
   
   As requested, here's your link:
   http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productList&N=%205001228&sentby=OKVideoGuy.com
   
   I hope this helps. :)

   Posted 5 years ago #

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