Over the years I’ve observed that there are basically 3 kinds of people who want to make video. And because they aren’t doing it as a profession, their attitudes and aptitudes can sometimes get in the way of their pure desire to make a gorgeous green screen-type video.
Telling your story with green screen is a slightly more advanced video game so you need an edge to play it, and the right camera will help you win.
But what makes a camera “right”?
Actually, because of how you approach things, a better question is “what makes a video camera right for me?”
The wrong camera can wreck your game faster than a golf ball in a snowstorm. But the right camera for you will encourage more activity, you’ll have more fun and get better results.
I have worked with 3 cameras that will get you awesome results, depending on how you like to work. Any of these can give you a one-click application of your keying filter, resulting in beautiful footage you can be proud of.
Take a look and discover which of these (and why) will help you get a fast start on making super greenscreen videos!
I think I should have made this video a long time ago, but no matter. Here it is…
8 replies to "What’s the Best Camera for Your Green Screen?"
There is a remote control fro the GH5 / GH5S – it’s an app for Android / iOS
https://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/image_app/
Thanks, Vernon! I am aware of that, but the problem is that it can’t adjust the lens, which is the big win when you’re getting the shot ready. 🙂
Plus I found the app almost spectacularly buggy, had to be reconnected each time you turned the camera on and both devices had to then be connected to a camera server rather than my own wireless router. So a great idea in theory, but in real life, at least for me, a non-starter. 🙁
Outstanding & Resourceful video
Steve, great content here. Can either the Sony FDR AX-100 or the Panasonic Lumix GH5s cameras be used as a webcam when broadcasting using Zoom, Facebook Live, etc.?
For the details on that I would have to defer to Chris Haroun, who is the guru of live webcasting. I know he uses the Canon C300, but there is quite a bit of doohickery involved in making it work. If you wanted to check out the course where he goes over all this, I know a whole bunch of those lectures are free:
https://www.udemy.com/course/video-production-masterclass-complete-video-camera-course/
Great info, thanks, Steve!
I agree with your conclusions, Steve. It makes perfect sense to choose a video camera to shoot video. Yes, the capabilities of the modern DSLR are fantastic, but it can never compete with the simple video camera, when it comes to merely setting up the shot. Thanks for another helpful video!
My pleasure. (Nice upgrade on your profile picture 🙂