Vimeo HQ: Use Your Words by Vimeo Staff

Casey “Cool Guy” Donahue is an infamous troublemaker here at Vimeo HQ. Luckily, his latest hijinx made for a perfect opportunity to exercise some advanced green screen chops.

Check out this short, then head to our lesson in the Vimeo Video School for an in-depth tutorial on how we achieved the sleek special effects >

Weekend Project: It’s Easy Being Green!

This weekend, our challenge to you requires storytelling and some special effects. Remember way back (last week) when we had a lesson on using a green screen? There are so many ways to use chroma keying, so we’re hoping you will stretch your movie making muscles in a creative way.

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Using a Green Screen

Green screens can transport a subject anywhere, limited only by the imagination. If you thought that kind of movie making magic was reserved for the big shots, think again. Green screen technology is more accessible than ever! The screens themselves are portable and relatively cheap, and the software required to make use of them is becoming increasingly affordable and easy to understand.

Learn how to harness the power of color green — your friends will be viridescent with envy. Check out the full lesson in the Vimeo Video School >