Take your video projects to the next level with the power of green screen! This easy-to-follow guide clearly explains green screen technology and shows, step-by-step, how to dream up and create professional-grade video effects. Written by a teacher-maker-librarian, The Green Screen Makerspace Project Book features 25 low-cost DIY projects that include materials lists, start-to-finish instructions, and detailed photos. You will get coverage of software that readers at any skill level, in any makerspace―from a library to a living room―can use to produce videos with high-quality green screen effects. Learn about the history and evolution of green screen; Explore the underlying science and technology; Build your own inexpensive―or free!―green screen; Choose a suitable lighting kit or find the best natural light; Put it all together and create visually interesting presentations; Edit your videos using PC, Mac, and Chromebook programs.

Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution of green screen technology -- 3. Green screen materials -- 4. Green screen lighting -- 5. Production software and apps -- 6. Projects step by step.