What (not) to wear in front of a green screen!

Client and guests visiting our green screen studio at BluePoint Brussels to make their videos, often ask me what to wear before they arrive for their video shoot with us. It's a very good question to ask because there are a few clothing items and choices that do not mix very well with virtual studio based videos we produce in our green screen studio.

When someone stands in front of our green screen we magically (it’s not really magic! 😉) take out all of the green from the image, and replace it with one of our virtual studios. The reason the screen is green is simply because it’s not a color found in the pigment of our skin. As a result when you remove this color you will always be left with a person in the shot which is a good start to making a video. 

So what should or better yet, shouldn't you wear in front of a green screen? Here's a list of things I would advise you not wear when visiting our green key recording studio at BluePoint Brussels:

Tip 1. Green! 

This seems a logical point, but you’d be surprised how many people come to our studio wearing something green. It’s best to avoid all green, be it bright, olive, moss or kaki – never ever wear green or you might look like a floating head in the virtual background. Not a good look, right? 😁

Tip 2. Patterns are a No No.

Checkered shirt, fine pinstripes and all other fancy patterns do not work particularly well in a studio like ours as the pattern begins to flicker on camera andbecomes very distracting, just like it would on TV.

Tip 3. Glasses.

If you wear glasses and have contact lenses I would advise you wear the latter. If you wear glasses then these LED lights can sometimes reflect on the lenses of your glasses, which can become an issue on the final video.                 

Tip 4. Dirty shoes. 

A good tip in life, but also on the green screen! Your feet can be seen, and dirty scruffy shoes draw attention like a car crash! A nice clean polished shoe is perfect. Heels, flats, trainers - anything goes just no shiny or patent leather shoes in which you can see your reflection in.

Tip 5. Frizzy hair.

If you have wild unruly hair then you can look like you have green highlights when you are being filmed in a green screen studio. The green from the screen struggles to get through the fine gaps between your hair strands. Unfortunately, the magic button simply can’t take away all of this green and we end up losing some your hair when we try to take the green out! If you have hair with a mind of its own, tie it up. (Or don’t wash it for a few days and use a can of hairspray.) 😅

Tip 6. Short trousers.

Unlike some green screen studios, the floor of our studio is green screen because we place people in a virtual studio that has a virtual floor. If you wear trousers that are too short this is magnified and your ankle can be seen by all. When you’re on video full screen the whole of you can be seen, not like when you stand in the office and your feet go unnoticed. Really think about your bottom half and how your trousers hang.

Tip 7. Make up.

Please, please, please, if you are a lady do not come to the studio to shoot your video with no make-up on. If you’ve never worn it, now is the time to start! Without it the lights will make you look like a corpse (there’s no polite way of saying this!) and some lipstick goes a long way! And to all the gentlemen out there: feel free to wear make-up. A shiny face is never a good look.            

Tip 8. Silver and gold jewellery. 

Some jewellery can be worn, but the lighting in our studio tends to reflect off silver and gold jewellery. This can be quite distracting for the viewer.

Tip 9. A frown.

Turn that frown upside down! Nothing looks better on camera than a smile :)

Tip 10. Count on our expertise!

As always, if you’re unsure or have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to contact us at BluePoint! We know it can be daunting when using a studio like ours for the first time and we want to make your visit to us to be a great one!

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