Hello all,
I am preparing for a green screen shoot for a music video. First off, I am low budget, as this is for an art commission. Therefore, I am seeking the best solution that avoids expensive rental equipment and costly post production techniques or software. I am willing to accept some imperfections, but want to avoid a disaster, too. I have some experience with film and video work, but have tons of experience as a still photographer, and am skilled at lighting. I believe in lighting it right with what we have available, and minimizing post-production work. I am shooting on a Canon HV-20 and I will be editing on Final Cut Express. I have about eight relatively low-power tungsten lights (500 watts - 2000 watts) available. I hope my project isn't too small beans for a reply! ;)
My "studio" is the north-facing wall of a building. The core imagery in the video will be a vintage pickup truck with people riding in the cab. Mainly we will shoot through the windshield and see out the back window, and occasionally someone will be seen in the bed of the truck. In this shot, the hood of the truck, and sometimes the roof, will be seen. One shot will be from the back of the truck looking into the cab and out the front over the hood. I am hoping also to get a couple "full body" side views of the truck. This is a big order, I know, for a low budget shoot.
What concerns me most is direct reflections of the green screen off the glossy paint of the truck. I am familiar with techniques to gobo the reflections with black material. That may work for the tighter shots, but I do not have the rigging necessary to do that for the full body shots. And I can foresee that there will still be areas that get green reflections at the edges.
I have read several posts on green screen, but would like to get some specific advice from professionals regarding the troubles and solutions to shooting vehicles on green screen.
Best regards,
Jerry Mann