This is helpful for getting my green screen setup going. Even though the collapsable screens are real handy, I don't need my arms and guitar getting cropped out of frame either, just like you said. Guess I'll go with the larger backdrop. Thanks for the heads up.
Oh ya, that was very frustrating trying to play in front of it! Thanks for the comment and glad you found it helpful! The cheaper options is also nice cause you can spend some of the extra $$ on some good lights to light it
I’ve had that same Amazon green screen for about 3 years. I made a frame for mine, so I could stretch it tight. If I had had an empty wall behind me, as you appear to have, I would have stapled it tight to the wall. Tight is right.
Green screen from Elgato definitely looks crisper, but not for the extra dollarydoos they want for it!!!! Interesting the lighting on the screen makes a huge difference!
Great quality review here! One short question Danny.. Don't the wrinkles from the cloth affect your chroma keying? The portable screen seems tight and nice .
Hah, the cheap one is Neewer. They always seem to come through with good, cheap entry level streaming gear. Wish they still sold their cheap XLR condenser mics, they were such an easy recommendation for newbies!
I have the Elgato Green Screen MT mountable version that suddenly developed a large crease during a stalled retraction. After contacting Elgato support asking for potential instructions on removing the crease they voluntarily offered to send new replacement. They are requiring me to write the RMA number across middle of front screen with Sharpie and provide a picture as proof before moving forward. Guess I am stuck trusting they will come through.
long time viewer....first time commenter. You make some solid and valid points particularly for musicians. Its funny to think 5 years ago you couldn't find Green screen grade material anywhere so most had to opt for blue screen and then couldn't wear blue clothes. Oh how we have evolved. Personally I hate green screens. The end.
Haha ya... blue screens apparently are the best because of the subtle outline it creates around the subject. I never was a fan of green screens before but if you can get creative with it (work in progress for me) you can really create a cool environment for the viewers :) thanks creeky
Clutch is the lighting explanation tbh lighting + green screen + compare + high end + budget all these keywords words were in my searches but finally after months came across your video searching something random without those keywords. Anyway thanks yo
Excellent video! I just bought an Elgato. Superb quality and ease-of-use, but too narrow for zoom really… I’ll probably only use it for more serious presentations, or buy another one to go next to it.
5 Years ago, the Elgato would have had more of a value proposition. But computer technology is so good nowadays, you can get away with the crappiest wrinkled green screens and still make a good key.
I haven’t thoroughly tested it with a lot of light behind it. I have some bulbs directly behind it (touching) that will show up ... but as long as it’s evenly lit, there shouldn’t be any problems
Haha... that’s awesome , I recorded a loop of in focus and out of focus video for when I want to have that “home studio” look, but still can get those crazy background changes :) thanks for watching Stephen
Question! Would 9x15 green screen work as well like 10x10 in your opinion? I don't have a green screen yet, but I'm going to order one sooner. I feel like if you going to have a lot of people in your video 10x10 would be nice. 9x15 is big enough to fit 3 people looking at the pictures on Amazon.
Danny Black we ran into this problem - imagine two people with one of those tiny elgato green screens. Execs at elgato see it as a great way to capitalise on that chroma... $$$$$$$$
That’s very helpful video. Thank you. I’ve been thinking about getting more green screen since I got frustrated by the one I have is too small. Btw, in the intro, where can I get downloaded neon sign for my UA-cam channel name?
elgato green screen is better than ever if you use it only from time to time and are not serious... I love mine. it works pefect for me even if its smaller. i dont need bigger for mine it works just fine
I mean... those Green Screen are not Sold for everyone, just for Gamers or for people who is NOT Playing guitar xD, just for people that stay still on their chair. But, i don't blame you for doing this "review", cause some people might get interested on having a bigger Green Screen than that :) , i give you that
Dannnyyy my numero uno. Without you and your tech knowledge I would be lost. I appreciate you and your videos and your knowledge! ❤️🧡💛 Ooohhh look at the view! You are so clever!!!!
Haha I know in the future you will refer to this video to help you decide which green screen you need! You just don’t know it yet :) going to watch your new video now!!
I haven’t bought anything from wish, because I’ve heard some bad stories, but also have heard some good stories. I imagine this would be good, but the stands my be a bit flimsy
i had it set up right behind me and it would still cut one part of my guitar off... o my... i just realized this was from 2 months ago! so sorry for the late reply, i have been trying to catch up on comments!!
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It's really not a fair comparison... You're doing portable versus stationary... I shoot videos at my local library where I can reserve a room for that purpose... A portable screen is perfect for me...I'm in, and I'm out... Trying to figure out which one to buy.. I purchasefd one of those hoop things which was a nightmare...fortunately I got it off Amazon which made it easy to return...
If your green screen is not big enough, try moving the camera farther back from you even if that means you have to move your computer and desk. With a camera farther away even by a foot or more you make your self smaller and hence fit into the green screen. you can always make yourself bigger in OBS by enlarging the picture and since theres a green screen behind you there wont be any loss to the video your streaming. Also you camera is 1080p or more than it will be able to flex its pixels in the way it was designed. Hope that helps.
Green screen is easy IF you know how to do it AND you have the right equipment. Otherwise it's a royal pain and one is better off using natural backgrounds. Getting a quality green screen was my biggest challenge ever in photography.
Ya the big challenge for me is that I don’t use it enough to justify big money on a green screen. But you are right that there is a learning curve to do it right . Software these days also do a great job making it easier for those who aren’t that good at it lol
@@MrBlackReviews After numerous tries I finally got it right. Maybe I'll do a video on it sometime. A great green screen can be made for about $150 (including lighting). I do lectures due to COVID but otherwise I never would have gotten into it.
Ya hang it up. Honestly . I bought the first one cause I wasn’t sure how I would use it, and then realized I can do some cool stuff with it... and then got the bigger one and use it all the time. So what I’m trying to say is, give it a shot and try it out, it might inspire you to do other cool things with it
Thanks so much! its always funny about youtube, the videos im usually most proud of making get low views and the ones that were random and probably not my best get tons 🤦♂️
Well, I still have the one on the curtain rod but gets hidden away, but another way to do it is to just have it folded and then use the big clamps to put it up on a wall. Thanks for watching though :)
This is helpful for getting my green screen setup going. Even though the collapsable screens are real handy, I don't need my arms and guitar getting cropped out of frame either, just like you said. Guess I'll go with the larger backdrop. Thanks for the heads up.
Oh ya, that was very frustrating trying to play in front of it! Thanks for the comment and glad you found it helpful! The cheaper options is also nice cause you can spend some of the extra $$ on some good lights to light it
Mannn I just started a review channel and u just explained this process the best I’ve seen yet💪🏾💪🏾 appreciate u!!
You should review “Disturbed Ministries”
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Oh dude keep it up. Kick ass on the review channel!!! We will over take the bigger channels once they all get burnt out lol
Subbed. Cool to see people doing what they want to do out here. Good on you (both)
I’ve had that same Amazon green screen for about 3 years. I made a frame for mine, so I could stretch it tight. If I had had an empty wall behind me, as you appear to have, I would have stapled it tight to the wall. Tight is right.
Thx for the comment and the great tip. Danny
Cool to see you doing your thing on youtube man. Its inspiring. See you on the ships soon
You can really get creative with these screens, loved the video great money saving advice 👌👌👌
Thanks for the video! Im sick of being caught out of frame with my green screen so definitely gonna get the huge one!
Green screen from Elgato definitely looks crisper, but not for the extra dollarydoos they want for it!!!!
Interesting the lighting on the screen makes a huge difference!
Love the video, awesome editing, very helpful :)
Very good video. That beginning got me
heyy. do you know if this greensceen comes with the stand or do I have to buy the stand separate?
Great quality review here! One short question Danny.. Don't the wrinkles from the cloth affect your chroma keying? The portable screen seems tight and nice .
Hah, the cheap one is Neewer. They always seem to come through with good, cheap entry level streaming gear. Wish they still sold their cheap XLR condenser mics, they were such an easy recommendation for newbies!
very underated. Your content is very high quality and professional.
Aw thanks so much for the compliment west vision!
I have the Elgato Green Screen MT mountable version that suddenly developed a large crease during a stalled retraction. After contacting Elgato support asking for potential instructions on removing the crease they voluntarily offered to send new replacement. They are requiring me to write the RMA number across middle of front screen with Sharpie and provide a picture as proof before moving forward. Guess I am stuck trusting they will come through.
long time viewer....first time commenter. You make some solid and valid points particularly for musicians. Its funny to think 5 years ago you couldn't find Green screen grade material anywhere so most had to opt for blue screen and then couldn't wear blue clothes. Oh how we have evolved. Personally I hate green screens. The end.
Haha ya... blue screens apparently are the best because of the subtle outline it creates around the subject. I never was a fan of green screens before but if you can get creative with it (work in progress for me) you can really create a cool environment for the viewers :) thanks creeky
Question- if i use 2 seperate greens screens to make a longer one, will there be a visible line hetween the two fabrics where they overlap ?
Clutch is the lighting explanation tbh lighting + green screen + compare + high end + budget all these keywords words were in my searches but finally after months came across your video searching something random without those keywords. Anyway thanks yo
Excellent video! I just bought an Elgato. Superb quality and ease-of-use, but too narrow for zoom really… I’ll probably only use it for more serious presentations, or buy another one to go next to it.
5 Years ago, the Elgato would have had more of a value proposition. But computer technology is so good nowadays, you can get away with the crappiest wrinkled green screens and still make a good key.
Some people have bought 2 Elgatos for the easy setup covers the whole space.
Your video and the effects are AMAZING ❤😮
Thanks explaining the magic of green screens in simple terms! 👍
Haha that was pretty simply said wasn’t it (just drag and drop and lights 😂😂 )
Can you share the backgrounds you used in this video, please? Tried to search but couldn't find sadly :(
Where did you get the brick wall image for the green screen when editing?
I have a issue with my current portable green screen where lighting can be seen through it, does this have that issue?
I haven’t thoroughly tested it with a lot of light behind it. I have some bulbs directly behind it (touching) that will show up ... but as long as it’s evenly lit, there shouldn’t be any problems
that intro was so fire
Great info and perspective on things. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
It’s that good I thought you’d changed your office background!! 😂😂😂
What's amazing to me is that the "on air" brick wall background totally fooled me. (;-)
Haha... that’s awesome , I recorded a loop of in focus and out of focus video for when I want to have that “home studio” look, but still can get those crazy background changes :) thanks for watching Stephen
@@MrBlackReviews you are super good it looks really good
Question! Would 9x15 green screen work as well like 10x10 in your opinion? I don't have a green screen yet, but I'm going to order one sooner. I feel like if you going to have a lot of people in your video 10x10 would be nice. 9x15 is big enough to fit 3 people looking at the pictures on Amazon.
Actually it depends on how you use it. It could work easily, in my opinion :)
Green screens - a time where size and framing is counts the most!
Absolutely!!!!!! :) I never really got into them until recently and they are so fun ... thanks for the comment CFA
Danny Black we ran into this problem - imagine two people with one of those tiny elgato green screens. Execs at elgato see it as a great way to capitalise on that chroma... $$$$$$$$
Love that you were honest about the cheaper screen lol
Lights on all sides is not needed at all, i found a lamp someone threw away in garbage. and it works perfectly with mine
I miss my green screen! I think I lent it to somebody many moons ago, then it got lost. The $30 one looked great. Time to go shopping...
Yup! The cheap ones are where it’s at! I would love to see some creative drum green screen stuff :)
Great Video .. Quick and simple and right to point !! 🔥🔥 (subbed) 💯
thanks Joseph. i really appreciate it and sorry for the late reply, im just catching up now...
You just saved me a ton of money. Thank you!
😁😁😁 so glad to help !!
I know this video is from 3 years ago but you sir are in luck Elgato has come out with the XL version of the one you have there
That’s very helpful video. Thank you. I’ve been thinking about getting more green screen since I got frustrated by the one I have is too small. Btw, in the intro, where can I get downloaded neon sign for my UA-cam channel name?
Thanks so much foe the compliment :) ya the small green screens can really suck!!! The intro are you saying where it says tech vid ??
thanks for posting this, i was about to buy it...
Thanks for this honest review man!
thanks for taking the time for a comment! I still use that back green screen from amazon... its great :)
elgato green screen is better than ever if you use it only from time to time and are not serious... I love mine. it works pefect for me even if its smaller. i dont need bigger for mine it works just fine
Can u put them sideways
You can but would need some type of stand on the other side
Saved me $200, appreciate you.
Nice video. Where can I find backgrounds for my green screen? Thanks
i found a bunch of them just on youtube or google just searching and saving them to my hard drive... i hope that was helpful
I mean... those Green Screen are not Sold for everyone, just for Gamers or for people who is NOT Playing guitar xD, just for people that stay still on their chair.
But, i don't blame you for doing this "review", cause some people might get interested on having a bigger Green Screen than that :) , i give you that
the cheap one worked out so much better! great job!
Haha ya. It was a good investment :) thanks for the comment Chandy
popular creators: i got a £250 greenscreen.
small creators:i got a £35 greenscreen thats better than yours (insert cool face)
Dannnyyy my numero uno. Without you and your tech knowledge I would be lost. I appreciate you and your videos and your knowledge! ❤️🧡💛
Ooohhh look at the view! You are so clever!!!!
Haha I know in the future you will refer to this video to help you decide which green screen you need! You just don’t know it yet :) going to watch your new video now!!
Danny Black in future when I call for help send me the link to a video!!!
so the greenscreen works that well , even if creased and not super straight/taught ?
Yes as long as you light it up pretty evenly the software can get rid of it... creases can cast shadows but if you light it, it won’t matter
Was the guy who bought you green screen very skinny? Might be a win for him. This was a big help
Straight to the point, very helpful video
thanks Legion for the comment! i really appreciate it
Elgato makes a bigger size portable green screen just like that.
Pretty interesting stuff and love your intro love it 😍 and subscribed
thanks so much! I just checked out your channel... really cool stuff (subbed) :)
Danny Black that’s really awesome 👏 many thanks SIR ❤️
I just started i was wondering the green screen was selling with the stands and lights for 99. Is it good. From wish
I haven’t bought anything from wish, because I’ve heard some bad stories, but also have heard some good stories. I imagine this would be good, but the stands my be a bit flimsy
HAHA that was great ! " I won't show them this video" HAHA
Thanks!
From a musicians perspective, how about if we sit closer to the green screen and then later in the editing zoom in , would'nt that work ?
i had it set up right behind me and it would still cut one part of my guitar off... o my... i just realized this was from 2 months ago! so sorry for the late reply, i have been trying to catch up on comments!!
What program is goid to work with
I used Final Cut Pro while editing video . I haven’t experienced it with anything else
@@MrBlackReviews thank you
The elgato one is meant for gamers, right behind their chairs that's why it is so small. A shame too cause it is really nice.
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Nooooo Jay beat me!!!
Haha jays all over it!!
Awesome! Thanks!
Really useful video, saved me some money, thank you.
Thanks GrTv.. I still use the cheaper Amazon green screens! I love them
does it come with the stand? or do I have to get the stand separate?
this is what I got off amazon but can i get the lighting right harrr. No! but still trying tho. cheers
You can always play around with the keyer effect. Sometimes you can adjust it and it will fix everything :)
🎥 Amazing like always !
Thanks so much for the compliment
Danny Black
You very welcome my new friend Danny 🎥
If You have a moment pls stop by to my youtube channel “Optical Power” let me know what do you think 💭
I would love to have your advice Thanks !
kader 🎥🙏
I used my lights that I used in the winter to warm my chickens
haha i love that DIY thinking... smart!! how hot does it get for you when filming though?
Him: It's Not Big Enough
Me: That's What She Said
TY SIR!
It's really not a fair comparison...
You're doing portable versus stationary...
I shoot videos at my local library where I can reserve a room for that purpose...
A portable screen is perfect for me...I'm in, and I'm out...
Trying to figure out which one to buy..
I purchasefd one of those hoop things which was a nightmare...fortunately I got it off Amazon which made it easy to return...
If your green screen is not big enough, try moving the camera farther back from you even if that means you have to move your computer and desk. With a camera farther away even by a foot or more you make your self smaller and hence fit into the green screen. you can always make yourself bigger in OBS by enlarging the picture and since theres a green screen behind you there wont be any loss to the video your streaming. Also you camera is 1080p or more than it will be able to flex its pixels in the way it was designed. Hope that helps.
Green screen is easy IF you know how to do it AND you have the right equipment. Otherwise it's a royal pain and one is better off using natural backgrounds. Getting a quality green screen was my biggest challenge ever in photography.
Ya the big challenge for me is that I don’t use it enough to justify big money on a green screen. But you are right that there is a learning curve to do it right . Software these days also do a great job making it easier for those who aren’t that good at it lol
@@MrBlackReviews After numerous tries I finally got it right. Maybe I'll do a video on it sometime. A great green screen can be made for about $150 (including lighting). I do lectures due to COVID but otherwise I never would have gotten into it.
Okay, came for opinions but jesus that opening was clean as hell my guy!
Haha thanks !! This comment made my day 😃😃
'3:01 LMAO
Thanks
Any time Joseph
Quel logiciel montage
I have a green screen that's been sitting in a box for 18 months haha never opened. I need the space!
I could hang it up like you did lol that's a good idea
Ya hang it up. Honestly . I bought the first one cause I wasn’t sure how I would use it, and then realized I can do some cool stuff with it... and then got the bigger one and use it all the time. So what I’m trying to say is, give it a shot and try it out, it might inspire you to do other cool things with it
now 150 for the xl elgato
Just bring it closer to you and it won't be that small in thre camera, lol
Lol true.. but doesn’t work with a guitar as well unfortunately
great video, you deserve more views
Thanks so much! its always funny about youtube, the videos im usually most proud of making get low views and the ones that were random and probably not my best get tons 🤦♂️
got my answer haha, video still has potential sir!
this is one of my first actual "product reviews" definitely had a lot more time on my hands lol but still glad i sold that thing
oh Ive subscribed just to see what comes next lol
Thanks!!!! I just used the green screen in my latest vid!! :)
$250 for a small green screen is just absurd
POV you need a editing software that lets you put stuff on your green screen and you look up Final Cut Pro on the App Store
You see it’s 299.99. 👁👄👁
every single amazon tech link is "currently unavailable" xd
Ah thanks for letting me know!! I’ll try to fix that !!
Great video. I’m on my second run on UA-cam lol
Interesting
You just saved me $250
When you see this after you bought the Elgato green screen smh. Good stuff though...
Haha I hope it wasn’t me that sold it to you lol... but ya it’s a great screen if you can have it close to you!
Its bigger yes but its very messy in your room imo
Well, I still have the one on the curtain rod but gets hidden away, but another way to do it is to just have it folded and then use the big clamps to put it up on a wall. Thanks for watching though :)
Except the one you link to isn't elgato, but a knock off.
To think the brick wall was not real.
Was it or was it not ? That is the ultimate question haha
Danny Black 🤯
#greenscreensareeasy it is amazing what a simple green background can do, unless you wear something green!
Haha ya good point! I couldn’t wear my favorite beanie cause it had green on it lol thanks for the comment Ben
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Haha . :)
ah, so the difference is the name brand
technically.. yes, but also the mechanics of the lift up screen and the quality of the screen are made well. But the $30 curtain does the trick!! :)
@@MrBlackReviews alright makes sense, I still don’t really see the reason that makes it $250
👍😠👍Subscribed.
thanks so much! that's very nice of you :)
so cut el gato
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and i was just aout to dish out 200 on green screen hahaha, thank you and 100 000 k subs to you in next 3 months
Tnx men
Maybe im wrong but if you moved it closer wouldn’t you have more space homie?