Green Screen Use on TV

[CaptainJack1024]

You know, that's really cool (I love VFX, no matter where I see it)... but what really amazes me is how well they match the lighting, focus, and color. I enjoyed that, thanks. :)

[TBart]

I saw this a while ago and I was stunned. I mean, I knew it was possible, but I never even suspected that green screen usage was that widespread. It reminds me of a fake Michael Bay screenplay (for Batman?), that had something along the lines of "an American flag (CG) flaps in the wind".

[DuttyFoot]

that was really good, i had no idea they used a green screen on so many of the local tv shows.

[Stimpy]

holy shit indeed.. i DID keep asking myself in the past how they did a couple of those outdoor stuff for law+order, mostly the ones in front of the court, since they do appear quite often on the show and i figured they couldnt close off the thing the whole time.. but this..

[Walli]

since they do appear quite often on the show and i figured they couldnt close off the thing the whole time.. but this..

I think thats simply the reason - in the meantime it seems to be easier and probably more important: cheaper to do it with greenscreen, compared to close off entire blocks of a city.

[Stimpy]

I think thats simply the reason - in the meantime it seems to be easier and probably more important: cheaper to do it with greenscreen, compared to close off entire blocks of a city.

umm yes. i am aware of that.. but not knowing the exact locations id figured they would use some old abandoned library and dress it up a bit like they do a lot on other shows.. it is still kind of baffling to me that the whole thing is actually cheaper and easier to do in postproduction in some cases..

[Charkins]

The Ugly Betty sequence amazes me the most. COMPLETELY green. Seriously?! I understand wanting control over the shot, but it seems impractical to plan it out like that. I underestimated what goes into making the tv shows I skip over.

Great find. I'd be interested to read/watch more on how those shots are produced, if anyone has more info.

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