Some questions about shooting "green screen" videos.
I've been an Affiliate Marketer since around 2008, so I'm well aware of how powerful video is and I'm also well aware that it's getting more and more popular every day.
Sadly, when it comes to my online business, it's one of my weaknesses. I mean, I'm not totally helpless. I can make some pretty decent screen capture videos with CamStudio and I can put together some basic promo and review videos with my webcam and Windows Movie Maker.
It's not that I haven't wanted to dive head first into video marketing, it's just that I'm a one man show, and there are only so many hours in a day. I'm sure many of you can identify with me when I say that running your online business is certainly not a one or two hour a day process.
Anyway, it's time for me to dedicate some time and effort into boosting my video creation skills so I can tap into that massive river of free traffic!
Recently I have been researching the process involved in making chroma key, better known as "green screen" videos. These are the kind where you can put any image or video you want in the background so it appears you are in different places. I thought that this would end up being a complicated and very expensive venture, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it doesn't have to be.
I ordered a green screen kit from Amazon that should be arriving within a week or so. It comes with a 10 X 12 green screen backdrop and support kit, 2 X 105 watt lights with stands, 2 lighting umbrellas with stands and a carrying case for the backdrop and stand. I got all that for around $120.
Now for my questions...
The first question I have is that it is recommended to shoot the video with a pretty decent digital camcorder. I have been looking around at those and I think I can get one that would be more than adequate for around $200-$300.
My question is could I use a high quality webcam to shoot the video since I already have one of those? Does anyone here have any experience shooting with a webcam and if so, how were the results?
I have also seen a few "how to" articles that claim you can even use a smart phone camera and get decent results. Has anyone tried that? How did it work out and what model phone/tablet were you using?
My second question is in regards to the editing software.
I know there are quite a few video editors that could edit chroma key videos. Sony Vegas seems to the one I hear most people talking about, but I've played with that in the past and I'm not a huge fan.
However, I have been wanting to pick up Camtasia because I am going to be creating a video product very soon and I think it would be much more professional if I were to use Camtasia instead of CamStudio for the screen capture part of the videos. I think most marketers use Camtasia to do their screen capture videos.
I'm sure someone here must be using Camtasia 8.1 or higher and I know that it has a green screen editing function using the "Remove A Color" and "Tolerance" features.
Has anyone used Camtasia to edit a green screen video and if so, how did it come out?
Also, if anyone has any other advice or info they want to share, please do as all of this info will surely help me to get going creating my very first green screen video!
My name is Ken Katz and I am a Web Designer and Photographer. My motto: "If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." -Jim Rohn
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Home Office Lighting Instant Expert Guide | How To Setup A Home Office Green Screen Studio
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