What kind of backdrops to people use?

Markom3D
Markom3D Posts: 1 observer rank
in Audio and video solutions

Hello All

I have now 7 courses but they have all been screen capture. I would like to do one where I am live talking to student. What kind of back drops do you guys use. I am looking at just using sound panels as my bakdrop.

Thank you

Marko

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  • FrankKane
    FrankKane Posts: 1,815 rolemodel rank

    I've been using this one lately:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FJ1JX3A

    It comes in a bunch of different colors. You'll need a lighting stand and a clip for it as well; both are available in the "frequently bought together" widget on that page.

    These "pop-out" backdrops are good because the metal frame creates tension on them, pulling out most of the wrinkles. I like to shoot a light straight up at it from the bottom to create a nice glow around me.

  • JerryMartin57
    JerryMartin57 Posts: 6 researcher rank

    Hey Marko!

    It depends on what you are looking for. For Branding, like what you put all of your courses under, you could buy a custom backdrop screen printed with your logo graphic etc. or like what I have which is the 3 colors standard backdrop. White, black and green for custom green screen graphics.

    I plan to shoot my vids on white as to give it a clean feel and look. I personally don't want distractions from my students as they go through the lessons. Looking around at different things in the background isn't good in my personal opinion. I hope this helps.

    Graphy Lighting Studio Bundle

    Jerry

  • DavidBookbinder
    DavidBookbinder Posts: 83 storyteller rank

    I'm just getting started, but when I took courses on course-building, I noticed which backgrounds seemed distracting, which were neutral, and which seemed to enhance the experience.

    I settled on the same color I use for my psychotherapy office. I don't have a convenient wall I could paint that color, so I got a background frame and clipped a bed sheet to it. Bed sheets come in a wider variety of colors than background papers I could find online. It took a lot of clips to pull the wrinkles out, but it works for me.

    I also put a light behind me, shining on the sheet. Here's a screen grab from one sample video.Background.jpg

  • ChrisRose
    ChrisRose Posts: 1 observer rank

    David, I absolutely love this - simple and soothing. Thank you for the accompanying screenshot - it really does say it all, IMHO. Question for you: would you be willing to share which frame you got to accomplish that look? (I know that you posted this many years ago, but am hoping you still remember or know or have it, lol.) Thank you!

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