Problems with background in talking head videos

ThomasLoren892
ThomasLoren892 Posts: 6 researcher rank
in Audio and video solutions

Hello ,

I am having a slight problem in making my talking head videos. I make them using a green screen. Once the video has been recorded I pull it into Clipchamp. I then get a picture, usually from Pixabay or Unsplash, and pull that into Clipchamp as well. I then use the “effects” button in Clipchamp to use the picture as a background in the video. This all seems to work very well except for one issue. There is a slight grainy movement in the background as I play the video. Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem? I am using a Canon DSLR camera, and the green screen is pulled tight.

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  • MarinaT
    MarinaT Posts: 1,983 Udemy rank

    Hi @ThomasLoren892
    ,

    Thank you for your post, and I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing issues with head videos.

    Unfortunately, I can't help here, but hopefully, other instructors will! (I'm bumping up your post for better visibility)

  • MichaelPog
    MichaelPog Posts: 983 rolemodel rank

    @ThomasLoren892
    working with green screen is very tricky.

    It can be a number of factors anywhere from the software you're using not being very good with green screen, to uneven lighting.

    I recommend troubleshooting by trying different software at the minimum.

  • Samreen Nisa Qureshi
    Samreen Nisa Qureshi Posts: 130 storyteller rank

    Hey @ThomasLoren892

    It's very hard to use green screen and I agree @MichaelPog
    with you.

  • MichaelPog
    MichaelPog Posts: 983 rolemodel rank

    @goyashy
    there's a rule against marketing in this community.
    You are the creator of that tool. I don't think it's ethical to go around and plug it in every post.

  • goyashy
    goyashy Posts: 52 storyteller rank

    Noted.

  • IamDhanush
    IamDhanush Posts: 3 researcher rank
    edited October 3

    Hey @ThomasLoren892

    Try adjusting your video resolution, bitrate, and green screen lighting. Experiment with Clip champ settings and consider using a tripod or image stabilisation for a smoother background.

    I hope this could help you.

  • PaulS
    PaulS Posts: 62 storyteller rank
    edited October 11

    G'Day Thomas

    I had this issue until I upgraded my graphics card to the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX series, bought the cheapest for my budget, anyway I use NVDIA broadcast software to handle backgrounds which is a game changer for my head and shoulders recordings , I do have a good green screen to enhance the quality too.

    If you have this GPU card already then take a look at Broadcast - Background replacement option. I could not live without it 😀

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