{"id":3321,"date":"2009-08-10T13:43:49","date_gmt":"2009-08-10T18:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2023-10-24T20:56:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T01:56:12","slug":"studio-production-using-virtual-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.videoproductiontips.com\/studio-production-using-virtual-sets\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Virtual Sets to Make Your Tiny Video Studio Look Huge and Incredible"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the cheapest and easiest ways to make an incredible-looking environment for your talking head video is to use a virtual set.<\/p>\n
A virtual set relies on chroma-key, or green screen effect.\u00a0 You videotape your host in front of a green background and then replace the green background with the virtual set.\u00a0 The virtual set can be anything…a still picture of the North Pole or a digital image specially designed to look like a large television studio.<\/p>\n
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Lighting should be bight, diffused and even.\u00a0 The background should be a little brighter relative to the talent.\u00a0 Any shadows on the background will create problems.\u00a0 You combine the two video elements either with a video switcher or with video editing software.<\/p>\n
Lots of virtual sets can even make it look like your host is sitting behind the digital desk if you position everything correctly.\u00a0 This helps makes it look very real. \u00a0 A well-lit green screen composited properly with a virtual set can indeed look real.\u00a0 \u00a0However, this is not always a simple thing to actually achieve.<\/p>\n