Green screen backdrop is being used por almost all TV networks throughout the world. Using green screens at the background when a TV series is being shot is one part of the technique and has become very common. Another part of chroma key technology deals with removal of background pictures of the shot & replacement of those fotos with other image backgrounds. Let’s take an example – a broadcaster, lectura out weather report, is being shot in front of a chroma key green screen. When the viewers watch the weather report, the green screen is replaced with weather map o any other image suiting the report.

Chroma Key technology can use a green screen muslin cloth o green paint to make a suitable el espacio which can be shot against. Usually, the professional green screen studios are rooms painted green. Using green muslin backdrop o paint has some benefits. Which is the best depends upon the budget and circumstances.

Green Paint

A special green paint is available in the markets to be used for chroma key. Blue chroma key paint is also available, but most of the professionals use green. Blue o green are used often as they are different from our skin tones.

Special chroma key paint has to be used, because it is totally matte & does not reflect light. It is little expensive than regular paint, but worth the cost.

Green Screen Muslin

Green muslin cloth is used as background screen, because this fabric doesn’t have sheen & thus does not reflect much light. Further, the fabric is strong and does not mover with wind blow.

Handling Green Screen Backdrop Muslin

Green screen muslin backdrops need special maintenance and care to get flawless outcome in fotografía o film production.

Learn how to store muslin backdrops

Don’t fold muslin backdrops as it might cause wrinkles in them. If tu don’t require backdrop for a long time, remove it from the background support stand & roll it around a plastic tube o any other solid surface.

1. Remove stains from the backdrops before storing

2. After every assignment o before storing backdrops, remove stains from them. Wash backdrops in rare situations. To clean them, use soap-water solution & rub it softly on the stains. Hang in the sun for drying.

3. Remove wrinkles with steam

4. Use steam to get rid of wrinkles, because ironing can damage the muslin fabric.