How to get a flawless greenscreen shoot in a tiny room

It's very hard to become the authority (or feel that authority) in your marketplace by way of video until those videos reflect on the outside what you already know to be true on the inside.
One place this problem raises its ugly head again and again is in how coaches and consultants appear in their video environments.
It's not always good. Especially when it comes to the green screen lighting setup.
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simple way for lighting green screen to get a flawless shoot in even the smallest of spaces.
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[@diptiman2008]

Hello Steven.....I am the CEO of an export company here in India and have been watching some of your videos. I should tell you that I really appreciate and feel so pleasant when I hear you speak....there is no hurry, no extra excitement in your oratory technique...I mean this is so soothing. Please make more videos on different subjects. I think your voice and way of speaking shouldn't be limited to Green Screen type Tutorials. You are a lovely story teller type personality. My Best Wishes !!

[@StevenWasher]

I will take it under advisement. Thank you!

[@skidhookroll]

This was one of the best, succinct, helpful instructional videos I've watched about this topic. Great job, I want to be you when I grow up (unless you have a criminal record or something bad).

[@hollowayndtengineeringinc.5201]

That was much better and to the point than 99% of the noise out there. Thanks Steve!

[@StevenWasher]

Thank you! (he said quietly :)

[@Kix-86]

Felt like I was watching a DIY video tape from the 80s... and I'm from the 90s! Loved it.

[@Draian63]

Great simple, pragmatical explanation on lighting positioning and green screen in small spaces...

[@siddharth122]

Your way of explaining things is very nice and welcoming 😊

[@tmlife5338]

I've seen tons of green screen how-to videos. This is the BEST! Thank you.

[@paolabueso]

Wow! Your voice and video presence are something to aspire to!

[@TheMrB]

Your naturally cool. Love the presentation

[@Marys-Channel]

This is the Best green screen video I've seen. And it's correct. I found out by trial and error. I literally live in my tiny 400 sq.ft. Studio and have made it work. Thank you for this video. There's more to explore! 🌺

[@josephtapper801]

This is the best video I have seen on the subject. Had to fast forward to about halfway through though. I didn't need to be sold on the fact I need green screen, I already knew that and that's why I came here. But good job and thank you.

[@nwiley619]

whish this guy was my university lecturer. learned more in 6 mins than 1 year of a course lmao. and man is a comedic genius. loved it

[@ThePamster]

Great tutorial Steven thank you! One question do you recommend softboxes on all 4 lights? Really great tutorial, thank you again for the concise and detailed demonstration. Is it important to have the ones in front of your subject have them and also on the screen so really all 4 is more ideal? Because I'll gladly make some of those. I see DIY tutorials on them, but if 2 works, I'm wondering which two, screen lit ones, or in front on the subject. Really appreciated seeing you walking in between the lights range to show us exactly why getting as little shadow as possible is important.

[@StevenWasher]

You absolutely don't need soft boxes for all 4 lights, but you do need soft light all around. You can do this with LED panels on yourself and florescent strips to partially light the green screen. Good luck!

[@yeseniaarredondo4016]

Truly useful. Straight to the point and what a lovely voice and cadence. 🙂

[@ravigautam2738]

Your way of talking is so impressive and it brought smile to myface

[@aaronlowe3156]

The ending caught me by surprise. Clever fox. Thumbs up for that

[@thejdocrealminute4648]

Thank you! This video and explanation helped me with questions. Job well done!

[@simplygaming2280]

Thank you for the pointers. I didn't however think myself that duh obviously my shadow would counter affect the light so keep them right behind me was a useful hint. Much appreciated sir!

[@paulmcwhorter]

Nicely Done! I spent the morning watching youtube looking for tips and tricks on how to improve my greenscreen results. I was really surprised at the extremely poor production quality of so many of these tutorials. I tip my hat to you! Exceptional quality, and I benefited from what you said. Even though your tutorial was not about audio, exceptional audio quality. Thanks

[@chiragsolucky7514]

The way he presents!! ❤❤

[@geminilyfe]

explained perfectly! thank you! trying tomorrow!

[@AlenPesec]

Beautiful video! Thank you very much sir!! ❤️🙏

[@StephenSabludowsky]

Very good. so, what you are saying, if you have even light, 3 feet away from screen, you can stand, say, 4 feet away, as long as you are not being reflected upon by the green screen lights. The two other lights shine on you and they are next to camera. Generally, how far does the camera need to be from the subject? So far, having a lot of issues getting rid of shadows, no matter what i do, so any help is appreciated. thanks.

[@GNOBNX]

Steve, it's a shame I'm just seeing your video. This is by far the most informative advice on how to effectively light chromakey for video. Awesome! The most beneficial 6.5 minutes spent on KZbin.

[@HarryWilmington]

Great video! Question, what kind of fabric is your green screen made out of?

[@StevenWasher]

It's a thin spongey foam with a flexible backing. It never wrinkles, which is why it's my favorite.

[@csadelack]

this and your pdf are instrumental in wrapping my mind around how this setup works--thank you Steven

[@JonathanDavisKookaburra]

i'm not really clear on what made this different to any other green screen lighting setup. What was the trick that made it so you didn't need to be 8 feet from the screen?

[@danvee3928]

Why doesn`t this video have 1 million views??? Excellent hack!

[@allanfortytwo]

Thank You. I finally found a video that explains the missing KEY information. I have a green screen. I'm going to do this. Thanks again and new subscriber.

[@StevenWasher]

Thank you, sir. Godspeed!

[@toapyandfriends]

Can you provide a link where I could buy those exact lights that you have?😀

[@StevenWasher]

You get all that and more when you watch the video linked to at the end of this video.

[@toapyandfriends]

@@StevenWasher 😀'thanks!

[@ACompassionateHeartSchool]

Wow, what a lovely energy you have! Thank you for the info, it's very helpful for a beginner :-)

[@ettiene87]

Thx . Great information. I would add a teeny bit of backlight.....

[@BattleBound]

I laughed so many times. Thanks for this! I'm gonna try it later.

[@adelcamac8681]

Super like with a smile on my face. 😃👍

[@RobCLynch]

Another excellent video from an excellent presenter. At the end of the day, this guy is providing free advice and good advice at that. I am very grateful to have such concise advice to help me with my project.

[@emmettfitz]

I must have missed something. How do you set up greenscreen in a tiny room??

[@marcel_rus]

i think the point was that in a tiny room you don't have space to just use two lights that light both the screen and thus in this small room, in order to still fit, you use separate lights for lighting the screen from the ones lighting the subject

[@StevenWasher]

John Gault Productions Too bad. That was what the video was contrasting greenscreen against.

[@StevenWasher]

@LevelEzy I understand your frustration. And for those who need more help to get the finer points, I tried to do something about it. If you click on the little "I" at the top of this video you will get access to an entire course on doing greenscreen...no charge...no upsell...no funny business. But if you go through it, you will become as good as a pro; certainly good enough to put something up that will make you proud of what you've created. Good luck!

[@dontquitout]

@@StevenWasher Here is an option that is used alot in the online streaming world now. This one is compact and collapsible, so when you are done you can stash it in an office closet for example. El Gato Green Screen - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0743Z892W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@CYBOPOD88]

I got it, and I got ADDS. WATCH IT 10 TIMES IF YOU HAVE TO...watch when he is stepping back and forward.. starting at 4:07, and listen to what he is saying.. and notice the lighting on him as he does it...he is showing and explaining how to light a green screen in small places..

[@arlleyg3]

This guy does an awesome job, every single video is very intuitive!!!!!

[@teamsandiegohomes5868]

Awesome! Thank you sooo very much...pure EXCELLENCE!

[@osamael]

So Helpful & brief Thank You 💐

[@kevinsturges6957]

So well presented! Subscribed

[@supercoolmunkee]

Just what I needed to make VR videos!

[@chrisscott1547]

Excellent presentation.

[@dinobibolotti8351]

Great man. Thanks for sharing.

[@rocketrollsvlogs7625]

This was a nice supplement to what I've learned already. Great production.

[@whiskeyreload8178]

Very good presentation for a newbee like me........

[@apollocabrera1917]

Very nice. I don’t have the right lighting equipment, but the advice helped tremendously 😃

[@shonenbag6478]

That intro was hilarious!

[@gssimoesbr]

Your videos are awsome!! Wish i could speak like you. Good job!!!

[@dhananjaynaldurgkar]

Steven, this was very informative. Thanks

[@ChicagoJosh95]

A great video, very straightforward and easy to get it done correctly!

[@melissalennox]

So helpful! Thank you

[@StarkKent-q3o]

0:43 The delivery of this intro was on pro level

[@EmmaFriedmann]

Really useful. Thank you.

[@steven.n.friends]

Truely useful.

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

Thank you so much. I have the dslr and it was less of a learning curve than the green screen is becoming. Haha. However my house is solid white. So, bluring the background just gives me blury white. Looks like unfocused snow. Thanks for making things easy. This video got you a new subscriber. 👍

[@NotUsedAnymore182]

Your thumbnail says tteeny tiny room - but you have 8 foot between the lights and the camera. Im trying to greenscreen directly behind me, but the PC itself has a light, plus 4 other lights and I just case myself a huge shadow. You have the best voice on youtube nice work!!!

[@StevenWasher]

8 feet is teeny-tiny in studio terms. It is not large by any stretch in office terms either. There does come a tipping point, however, where the distance is too small to avoid the big shadow, and that is what you've now discovered. You could try aiming a light straight down the back of the green screen and see if that helps. But the best thing might be to seek a slightly larger room and start over. But you could also dress the room you're in and create a very nice space. I have a video on how to do that just a few spots back. Good luck!

[@monicamomney8756]

Great video

[@toapyandfriends]

and that green screen....😆'its awesome!

[@josephmathiesen723]

Thank you so much for this. I'm trying to do green screen videos for an online class I am instructing and I have had so much trouble working out of my small project studio. I liked your video within 30 seconds, btw because your charisma is very calming.

[@StevenWasher]

Thank you, sir! And yes, this should work for your new project.

[@vikas.saxena]

I've recently started using a green screen after watching some of your videos. I've got a problem with my process. First, I create my initial draft with the screen, then edit it, and export it. Then, I take it back into my editor to change the background and export it again for the final one. Am I doing it correctly or doubling my effort foolishly? OR, is it done this way only?

[@rosalindacaseley6996]

Nice work 😎

[@LAPhil-ey1dv]

Great vid.

[@camfrancisco]

Brilliant! Thx so much

[@madhusudhanreddykantam3738]

Hey you have amazing vibes...sorry need to see the whole video.....

[@SuchetB]

This is amazing - thank you - You explained it so much easier than so many other videos and articles I have seen :)

[@FitnessOneSystems]

love his videos.

[@DrishyaNair]

Just stopped to say Thank you. Learnt so much. Your style is great!

[@StevenWasher]

Much obliged! :)

[@rockyfire101]

Awesome !! . Lots of love from India ❣👍🎉 .Thank you for AMAZING video.

[@dougsharples]

Thank you for this, I have just got my green screen, lights are on order. This has been very informative.

[@captainorale610]

Thank you! Going to give it try tomorrow! I am so excited!

[@soapoperanation]

Simple and to the point

[@AXHEJAZ]

That's awesome thank you Great info

[@Noosa21]

Thanks, very helpful mate.

[@fromgardentokitchenandmore6650]

You are really good and forthcoming with valuable information. I’m wanting to start a new you tube channel ….story telling…I have a cooking channel that I recently started My question can you be hired to do the background? I’m trying to learn but in the meantime I would like to get some stories out.

[@StevenWasher]

You can certainly ping me offline: [e-mail]

[@ericsesame6321]

Wow, you fooled me! 😂 Your first few shots were in a room and I didn't realize until the very end that you were actually in front of the green screen the whole time. You should make a video on how to edit the background image to where it matches the physical lighting.

[@durag700]

thank you sooo much i was struggling with lighting for a while

[@deltalima5806]

Great video. Thank you sir!

[@TILLYSWorldVLog]

Thanks for the brilliant video! Well done.

[@JustDavidMinistries]

Best of the best! Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial.

[@robbynholland744]

Great video. Does it matter what wattage the bulbs are in the front vs the back lights?

[@BoudoirBosses]

Your green screen seems fantastic and thicker than the ones I have. would you please share a link or the name of the company that makes them?

[@StevenWasher]

If you click on the info button you'll find that and much more. It's all free.

[@briansrandomthoughts4u]

Awesome!

[@MichaelJohnstone1970]

from where you get always these nice backgrounds?

[@StevenWasher]

usually at 123rf.com, but any good photo site will have them.

[@waynechapman9029]

THANK YOU FOR THIS IT IS A GREAT HELP FOR ME

[@video-en-direct]

Merci pour les videos ! What about standing up people moving?

[@rodrigoosorioporras7029]

what mic are you using btw?

[@SandraWatson]

Great explanatioon where to stand (or sit) and achieve a good green screen effect with the lighting Steve! Yes, you have achieved a position of authority in my book!

[@StevenWasher]

Cool! Glad it worked for you, Sandra. :)

[@Rubah174]

Very very perfect lighting😗😍

[@jesterstudiokj]

Eh... I love your "Hoarders Room". Don't sell yourself short. Enlightening videos. Thanks.

[@rebaz7256]

Informative 👍

[@abdeltube772]

Oh man, I just discovered you, you're charming and fun, thanks a lot (just subscribed).

[@LCSQSB]

Wow!!I just subscribed to the free course and did my first green screen video!! Thanks...it came out perfect!! Wonderful!!

[@StevenWasher]

Awesome. Glad it worked for you!

[@BrightLightEnt]

Excellent information. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

[@StevenWasher]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@avirtualdesigner6396]

Great simple explanation. Thanks!

[@SilverbackChroniclesPodcast]

This really helps

[@paritejdan]

Very helpful thank you for sharing 🙏

[@min2oly]

This was a big help! I had some shadow problems, more light :-)

[@debeshbhattarai]

Nice on GS.... I mean on Green Screen ...!

[@VincentFulco]

Really well done.

[@TheProphetX]

Excellent video and information. Thanks for sharing!