Using a solid paper background can make the production process way more efficient. Experiment with what best fits your brand and your story!

But different colors have different vibes, so it’s really a matter of personal preference. At Wistia, we like to stick with muted tones like gray and dark blue. But you can also flood more light onto the background to get a flat and totally different looking shot (right).īright colors like yellow, orange, or red will cause color reflections and can be unflattering to your subject. We create a gradient by using one scoop light behind the subject pointed at the screen (left). You can light seamless paper in a couple of different ways. To demonstrate, we ordered a bunch of different colors and shot Emily and James in front of them! One thing we struggled with was properly visualizing how each color would come across on video. For a more permanent solution, check out the Varipole system by Impact. Another option is to simply cut and tape it to the wall. To mount the paper, you can use 2 light stands and a crossbar. And, if you’re ashamed of your messy office space (or home office) worry not–the paper background can cover it all! Mounting the backdrop Through the lens of the camera, viewers will only see a smiling face in front of a solid-colored background. Want to know what’s neat about it? Your viewer will never know where your paper setup is located. Using a paper background setup will let you shoot literally anywhere and still get a great looking shot. It comes in a ton of different colors and costs around $60 a roll. The paper background is actually a 107' roll of seamless photo paper from Savage Universal. Although its origins are somewhat unknown, it has certainly earned its stripes as the video background workhorse around this neck of the woods. The paper background has cemented its place in Wistia video history.

If that sounds like you, check out this collection of videos for tips and best practices about shooting video remotely! Have questions about how to make videos remotely? We thought you might! While folks continue to adapt to working from home, we’ve seen more people relying on video to communicate.

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