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As I'm creating an actual film, I've come to think that I should have some formalistic elements to further express the emotions that the main character is experiencing. And so I have come to the conclusion that I absolutely and direly need a green screen. However, I must find a way to do it on a very low budget. Even though I live in Weston, a suburban bubble filled with rich families, I am also a first time filmmaker making my expenses limited for this project.
First of all, my inspiration for using a green screen to express the mood of the story was propelled by a small and overrated show known as Stranger Things. Yes, I'm being sarcastic. Stranger Things has incredible cinematography that would make any film enthusiast's mouth water. In one particular scene, the character Eleven is mentally in another plane of existence. The setting is shown as a pitch black area. This background adds a disturbing and horror element to the story which is something I would like to convey in my intro film.

Stranger Things

"Green screening" or chroma keying has to with a subject being in front of a solid-colored screen. Then, during post-production, the background digitally removed. It is important that the color of the screen isn't similar to the subject's complexion or their clothing so that is can easily be taken out. After the extraction, a different background can be easily added in.

In order to create a similar effect to that of Stranger Things at of course a low budget cost, I will need to buy a large solid-colored cloth. What I could also do is find a room with a colored walls that meet the the requirements and film there. All in all, I'm excited to start working on the production of my project.

Green Screen

 How To Create A Green Screen On A Budget. (2014, September 18). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/how-to-create-a-green-screen-on-a-budget/