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    Default Dirt-Cheap Green Screen - 1$/piece

    Just wanted to share what I've tried recently, and it seems to be working quite good, even with ambient lighting:
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    Even with ambient lighting, it has keyed out quite well:
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    Note that this screen has been taken from the video, and I didn't changed the Marvel S-Curve profile to a better one before.
    But still, with a good lighting, it can give reasonable and affordable results!
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    This is what you were telling me about. Wow, pretty good results like you said even with ambient lighting! Cute pussy (cat)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Almohada View Post
    This is what you were telling me about. Wow, pretty good results like you said even with ambient lighting! Cute pussy (cat)
    Yep! exactly! I haven't worked on it much, but tomorrow me and charlie will shoot something for the contest, using it!
    And the little cat is... Shampoing! (yeah, shampoo in french, not much original, but that was a 3yo kid's idea).

    I'll post better results later this week.
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    hmm not bad at all for a dollar from...?

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    It looks like he got it form dollarama, which I 'm sure is the same type store as any typical dollar store in any city, anywhere... Not bad at all, draps, I've done the same thing using a bright blue one from my kids school project. In fact I've been hoarding those things ever since- they only use one side HAHA!

    But, what if you wanted to cover a wall and make a HUGE screen? Do you think the edges would show from all those squares?

    I'll be posting pics of my movie theatre/photo video production lab that I've been working on for the last few weeks in my garage. The screen wall is like 14'x9' or so and I want to have the ability to watch movies (we do a movie night every other week) and also be able to semi-quickly throw up a BIG green screen wall.

    Here's some of the first pics... I've doen a lot more already...
    Draps, do you think your dollarama solution could work on this wall?

    ALSO I did my first photo-shoot of my boys for christmas photos- Here's a few of the good ones...

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    Not bad at all for barely any lighting and a throw together sesision! (Yes, I had to bribe the kids with extra video game time!)
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    Quote Originally Posted by STUDIO32MID View Post
    hmm not bad at all for a dollar from...?
    Dollorama, dollar store? cheap stuff for DIY hobbyist!
    Quote Originally Posted by darthpaully View Post
    But, what if you wanted to cover a wall and make a HUGE screen? Do you think the edges would show from all those squares?
    [..]
    Draps, do you think your dollarama solution could work on this wall?
    It would probably work, provided you're taping the cartons from inside, but it would be a pain to put together/remove. Would be better to glue them on a wall or something. But the color and all works well so far!
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    Quote Originally Posted by darthpaully View Post
    But, what if you wanted to cover a wall and make a HUGE screen?
    I've been toying with buying some dark blue indoor/outdoor carpeting from a very wide roll, and get about a 20 foot length.
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    I was hoping to find something big that I can roll up like a shade
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    Today's shoot has been ok. Not as expected, but should be usable...I'll keep you updated with some pictures soon!
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    Quote Originally Posted by drapeama View Post
    I'll keep you updated with some pictures soon!
    Here's some of the stills from the green screen shoot:


    Hope you'll like them!
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    Quote Originally Posted by drapeama View Post
    Here's some of the stills from the green screen shoot:
    ...and here's the final keyed-out footage in action!

    http://vimeo.com/groups/antmansfilmf...ideos/34423380
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    [QUOTEhttp://vimeo.com/groups/antmansfilmf...ideos/34423380[/QUOTE]

    The link does not work

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Strehl View Post
    The link does not work
    Here's the video:
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