Thursday, August 2, 2012

How to keep Your Green Screen Backdrops Free from Wrinkles?

Wrinkles are neither good for your lady’s face nor for your Chroma key green screen backdrops. Here, we will discuss about how to keep wrinkles away from the photographic backdrop you use.

Usually, the backdrops are made of 100 % cotton fabric, which is also known as Muslin. Although this fabric is very convenient for using as a background, chances of getting wrinkles are high. If you don’t get rid of these, you will probably never be able to take a good photograph. This is because; wrinkles create shadows, the most dreadful issue that every photographer is scared of. Even though you use the best lighting system, creases can make it ineffective. Here is how green screen backdrops must be handled to keep them wrinkle-free.

  • Never fold the muslin backdrop, as folding will result in crinkles. The best way to store it is to roll it up round a solid surface such as a plastic tube.

  • Washing a backdrop is advisable only in rare cases. Do not wash it in hot water; always use normal or slightly cold water along with a fabric softener.

  • If you are using a washing machine, do not machine dry it. Hang it in the sun and let it get dry naturally. Machine drying causes wrinkling.

  • Steaming should be preferred over ironing. The water and heat combination will smooth it out.

  • Hanging the backdrop from its stand will also help you to get rid of wrinkles. If there are a lot of imperfections, sew a metal pipe at the bottom of the backdrop so that it gets stretched out. Removing the wrinkles using gravitational pull is a time-consuming process and therefore, should be planned much ahead of the shoot.

Most creases occur due to bad storage and folding. Make sure you maintain your backdrop appropriately.

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