Green Screen Store? at DVinfo.net

Dale Nicholson · August 16th, 2007, 12:35 PM

I'm in the market to purchase a green screen (not to build one--unless hanging some wrinkle-free green fabric at the local sewing store works). What reliable online store offers one at a reasonable price? I'll be using the DVX100 and possibly a HD cam down the road.

Boyd Ostroff · August 16th, 2007, 01:20 PM

You would have to provide your own frame (or staple to a wall, board, etc) but Rosebrand has some inexpensive fabrics for this such as Polymuslin which is 10 feet wide:

http://www.rosebrand.com/product559/...=1&info=Keying

Or the Trevira which is more than 16 feet wide:

http://www.rosebrand.com/product561/...=1&info=Keying

Dean Sensui · August 16th, 2007, 02:17 PM

Check out EEFX.com.

Their fabric lays out flat. And any wrinkles will relax out fairly quickly.

The surface also has a texture that makes it easier to light evenly.

Dale Nicholson · August 17th, 2007, 03:41 PM

I guess what it comes down to is this: where do you pros buy your "green screen" or green screen material? Thanks for the replies. It's appreciated.

Justin Tomchuk · August 18th, 2007, 07:14 PM

I don't know what the pros use, but I bought large sheets of bright green fabric from a fabric store for 25 bucks and hung it outside on a sunny day to film. The results are in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQZmg...%7Ejtomchuk%2F

In my opinion, it's not the best and there was many problems getting even lighting especially with only the sun as our light and the fabric blowing around but the results are pretty damn good. (For my needs anyway...)

August 16th, 2007, 12:35 PM	#1
Dale Nicholson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 133	Green Screen Store? I'm in the market to purchase a green screen (not to build one--unless hanging some wrinkle-free green fabric at the local sewing store works). What reliable online store offers one at a reasonable price? I'll be using the DVX100 and possibly a HD cam down the road.

August 16th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#3
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Check out EEFX.com. Their fabric lays out flat. And any wrinkles will relax out fairly quickly. The surface also has a texture that makes it easier to light evenly. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

August 16th, 2007, 01:20 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,788	You would have to provide your own frame (or staple to a wall, board, etc) but Rosebrand has some inexpensive fabrics for this such as Polymuslin which is 10 feet wide: http://www.rosebrand.com/product559/...=1&info=Keying Or the Trevira which is more than 16 feet wide: http://www.rosebrand.com/product561/...=1&info=Keying

August 17th, 2007, 03:41 PM	#4
Dale Nicholson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 133	I guess what it comes down to is this: where do you pros buy your "green screen" or green screen material? Thanks for the replies. It's appreciated.

August 18th, 2007, 07:14 PM	#5
Justin Tomchuk Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 164	I don't know what the pros use, but I bought large sheets of bright green fabric from a fabric store for 25 bucks and hung it outside on a sunny day to film. The results are in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQZmg...%7Ejtomchuk%2F In my opinion, it's not the best and there was many problems getting even lighting especially with only the sun as our light and the fabric blowing around but the results are pretty damn good. (For my needs anyway...)