One of the things I’ve been wanting to do is shoot informational videos but I’ve struggled with locations and background settings. I know what your thinking, the background isn’t as important as the content. I agree BUT if you have unusual background settings they can turn into a distraction for your message. The answer to this problem can be found in what’s called ‘Green Screen’ video. This is the same trick the weather men (persons) having been using for years. You simply need some form of a green background, special software, and a video camera. I set out to do this, here are my results.
Step 1 was to find some green material. I ended up buying a roll of green paper from Lakeshore Learning (a teaching supply store). I hung it up in my office and shot the following video.
Next what I did was find some software to handle the green screen. I found on the Apple App Store a program called Green Screen by Do Ink for $2.99.
I wanted a program that was simple to use and cheap. This program is used by teachers in their classrooms and definitely fit the bill on the price.
So now, combining the video in the program and moving a couple of sliders allowed me to produce this.

