SKILLS Joint Sound Session (Green Screen)

Joint Sound Session (Green Screen)

Today we had a joint session with Darryl's sound group, we were given a script that we would use to set up a shot using the green screen and focusing on lighting.

The scene was set in a disused building so we needed to recreate what looked like pools of light. Mark set up the lights for the set, the lights were facing away from the action with a shiny screen facing it so the light would spread and it wouldn't come out as green on the camera.

There were two parts to the set, one near the camera where Josh would walk into the shot from the left and stand on his mark, and another further back where he would walk up to Tyrese and have a short conversation, so another pocket of light was created in this area too.

The sound group were split into capturing the footsteps and the dialogue for each character. Mark told us that it was okay for them to get closer to the action and actually appear in shot as in post production it is possible to cut them out of the shot.

We had to leave the session early as we had arranged to do our first day of filming and had to leave to pick up the equipment and meet with the actors.

We also set up a working light in the corner of the set - this is useful for other members of the crew to use to check equipment etc and is something that is used in the industry.