My Green Screen Setup

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My Green Screen Setup

Maybe you've seen one of my videos for teachers?

For my series of instructional videos I have a green screen as my background. I then use software to replace the green color with different backgrounds. This chromakey effect allows me to place objects behind and in front of me. I think it helps my videos look slick and puts the focus on my content.

I'm often asked about the set up I use to film my videos. Here's a 360 spherical photo that I've annotated. Feel free to scroll and zoom around to check out my setup.

Tony Vincent's green screen setup. learninginhand.com/green - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA

I took the spherical photo using a Ricoh Theta S camera. Before publishing I brought the image into Keynote where I added the annotations. I saved the image from Keynote as a JPEG and then published using the Theta software.

In case you're interested in purchasing what I use, here are some links with more information. Some are affiliate links and I might receive a commission from your purchase.

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Impact Super Collapsible Background
Impact Super Collapsible Background

8 foot tall wrinkle-free green screen.

PromptSmart Pro
PromptSmart Pro

Paid iOS teleprompter app that listens to you so it can scroll as you speak.

iRig Mic HD
iRig Mic HD

Connects to iPhone or iPad's Lightning port. Sounds great and reduces background noise.

Samson MK-10 Microphone Boom Stand
Samson MK-10 Microphone Boom Stand

Keep a handheld microphone just out of frame.

Universal Smartphone Hold Mount
Universal Smartphone Hold Mount

Mount a smartphone on a tripod for recording videos. It's is adjustable and fits large smartphones.

72-inch Tripod
72-inch Tripod

Inexpensive tripod.

Grifiti Nootle Adjustable Tablet Tripod Mount
Grifiti Nootle Adjustable Tablet Tripod Mount

If recording on an iPad or other tablet, this mount expands to grip your device and mounts to a tripod.

Reflector
Reflector

Software that runs on a Mac or Windows computer that mirrors an iPhone or iPad so that it's easy to monitor what is being filmed.

LimoStudio 2 Piece Photographic Lighting Kit
LimoStudio 2 Piece Photographic Lighting Kit

Light the green screen with these small lights to minimize shadows.

StudioPRO S-600D Dimmable 600 LED Light Panels
StudioPRO S-600D Dimmable 600 LED Light Panels

Compact and expensive lighting.

ScreenFlow
ScreenFlow

Paid Mac app for adding green screen and other effects.

Your green screen setup does not have to be nearly as fancy as mine. Modern green screen/chromakey software does a pretty good job detecting a green background, even if that background is not well lit and wrinkly. Teachers have shared their setups on Twitter, and they range from very simple to a little more sophisticated...

Bonus

Check out my 360 degree video of my Periscope setup (which uses much of the same equipment). Open the link in the YouTube mobile app or in Chrome on the desktop to be able to pan around the video.