Awesome primer and promotional for the product. I just ordered this kit to do some projects for teaching – have to appeal to that media-driven generation – and I think this might very well be the way to do it. However, my question is on the set up.

Understanding the green screen is at the extreme back of the composition frame, and the subject is in advance of that by a few feet, with the camera to the front of the subject (background to foreground) – where was the lighting placed – to direct onto the greenscreen (solely), or to provide illumination to the greenscreen and subject together?

Regardless, an excellent video – and I look forward to trying it out when my kit arrives in the coming week.

Respectfully,

Martin Corell

Very insightful review. I really appreciate what you and others do to help those of us whose skills and knowledge are somewhat limited. I purchased the uLite 2 kit and like you, I watched the instructional DVD first and it was a breeze to assembly. However, it does not seem to light the subject well and does a very poor job lighting the background. I know it’s probably something I’m doing wrong, but any help would be appreciated. Should I continue to use a flash and stobe when using the uLite 2 kit? I order to get what think is a properly lit shot, I had to slow my shutter down to 1/40 (I usually use 1/125 with a flash or strobe; set my ISO to 400 (normally I use 100) and increase my EV to 2.0 (it’s normally at .7). I placed the subject about 5 feet in front on the backdrop and the lights about 4 feet in front of the subject on each side. The camera (Nikon D200) is about a foot behind the lights, about midway between them.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Again, THANKS for all you do!!!

Leon Kendrick

Is it me or are my expectations misplaced.

If you keep doing these good reviews as you just did about the at the the Green Screen we will have to find a way to give you an Emmy for Tech Blog of the Year. I had the same questions that you did about the whole Green Screen issue. I have to get this kit and the stand as soon as I can.

My question is (and forgive me of you spoke about this in the video, I can watch and read but am unable to listen at work) did you buy this greenscreen kit out-of-pocket or was it provided by Westcott to you for promotional purposes?

Regards,
Tim

I may just have to break down and buy a NAPP membership. I have been thinking about it long and hard for awhile. Maybe when I get back from vacation I will bite the bullet and do it. Thanks so much for the reply and thank you so much for your very informative blog. I really enjoy it and try to catch it ever day!

Colorado here I come!

Also from watching Dave Cross’ video on the NAPP member site, the extraction can be automated in an Action so that you can extract multiple images at once with little to no use interaction. Something that would be very hard to do with other colors.