Presenter video backgrounds

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Presenter video backgrounds

Posted by John Swallow on October 31, 2018 at 7:16am in Technology & platforms

Hello All,

I am always on the lookout for solutions for backgrounds to the presenter video so that the appearance is professional. I recommend a white wall at the moment to the team and we also supply them with company logos to put on the wall, in offices thay also have other roll-ups etc to sit in the background. I tried the Zoom virtual background for the first time recently and despite the hassle of erecting a green screen, it does look really good - ever fancied doing your webinar from space anyone? Although I favour (and we are contracted) to Adobe Connect at the moment.

Anyone else tried the virtual background? Any other good solutions to backgrounds anyone is using?

Thanks John

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Jo Cook October 31, 2018 at 9:22am

Hi John,

A couple of other posts here on this topic:

https://lightbulbmoment.community/groups/opencommunity/forum/green-...

and

https://lightbulbmoment.community/groups/opencommunity/forum/webcam...

Agree with your suggestions, they seem like the easiest/most cost effective.

I've thought about getting a photgraphy studio type backdrop, but as yet haven't sorted the issue of how to easily put it up and store it etc.

Green screen in Zoom.us

Today Mike and I have been playing with recording video, including with a green screen. One of the fun things about the Zoom webinar and virtual cla…
- John Swallow > Jo Cook November 6, 2018 at 11:17am
  
  Thanks for these tips Jo.
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- John Swallow > Vivien Hudson November 6, 2018 at 11:16am
  
  Thanks for this innovative solution Vivien!
Jennifer Lindsay-Finan November 6, 2018 at 9:57am

Hi John, I have tried using a green screen. I have one that just 'pops up' which is great as it's easy to store, but it takes a while to get it straight and crease-free! I tend to save it for the odd day when I need to record a few videos (maybe I'm just lazy). For virtual classrooms, if I use my camera for any length of time, I just go with a fairly plain wall. Although I do have bookcases in the background, they're the tidiest ones ever!
- John Swallow > Jennifer Lindsay-Finan November 6, 2018 at 11:16am
  
  Thanks Jennifer, I will also try a pop-up green screen.
Jo Cook November 7, 2018 at 5:41pm

On a side note, Zoom is working on being able to use the virtual backgrounds without the need for a green screen and hope to launch something this year :D
- John Swallow > Jo Cook November 12, 2018 at 8:42am
  
  That would be great. Looking forward to try that. Thanks Jo.
Bryan Gerlach November 7, 2018 at 11:45pm

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- Jo Cook > Bryan Gerlach November 8, 2018 at 7:55am
  
  Oh I LOVE that! Thanks for the share Bryan, what a creative idea!