So, You have decided that because of the advantages of using fabric for your green screen studios, you will set out on a journey to find just the right fabric that fits the area you have prepared for your studio and as well as your position allotted for the green screen itself. There are a lot of fabric stores around and if you have the time, you can try going through every single one of them.
But if you’re like most of us, you don’t have all the time in the world to do something like this. No one has the privilege of infinite time. So, what I suggest is simply finding the very biggest store out there because logic says the probability of finding what you need will be higher in a bigger store. When you have chosen the fabric shop to go to, here are the guidelines that you have to remember when choosing a fabric:
1. The material should be opaque although it is inevitable for fabric to be just a little bit reflective, be a bit picky this one time and rummage through their collection for something that doesn’t reflect light. What’s the reason behind this preference? Just imagine that when you use green screen studio, it’ll be the same with using a normal background. In truth, it will be a lot more sensitive than the normal backdrop or the ordinary studio. So if you tip the light in the area, a reflective green screen will create lighter hotspots
2. Look for lighter green. The brighter the green is, the better it is. You have to look for the brightest green you can find. However be scared of the transition between green and yellow. Make sure that it’s a bright green but not bright enough for it to be confused with yellow. If your human eyes are confused, then the fallacy will double in the post-editing so take care.
3. Look for material that is crease resistant. If you have selected fabric for your green screen, you would know this is your worst enemy and this is the largest drawback in using fabric in your green screen studio. Test the material if it creases easily because you’ll be lugging the material around and it might save you a large amount of trouble if it can be moved around and set up without tampering with the smoothness of the fabric.
There are a lot of other websites giving various forms of advice on how to use green screen but most of them are not very detailed or concise. Before following these, be sure to check my own articles and reviews on Green Screen and Green Screen Studios, You can also reach me at 1-323-851-3825 or phillipguy@hotmail.com