I decided the other day that I wanted to do some experimenting with Green Screens, Blue Screens, etc. and realized that before I do that I should really at least get a proper backdrop up for when I am doing videos or the Friday Morning Report.
While I am at it I should think about lights as well but for now I will settle for a decent backdrop. Now remember I'm working on a very very slim budget so now I had to think of a way to do this without spending a fortune.
Whether it was simply because my wife knows best or because I used the wrong word in German the end result was a "roll" about 5 meters long of white table cloth, not really a "cloth" but very close to that type of material. I was a bit disappointed at first since I had this very grand idea of what I was going to do, but decided to just go for it since my wife spent only 9€ on this thing and what I wanted would have cost probably 30€.
So I grabbed two "hooks" that I could screw into the ceiling.
Next a length of rope that I tied at one end and the other I just made sure it was tight but not permanent.
Now the roll itself I slipped onto the rope so I could pull it down as well as wind it back up.
I can also shift it around quite easily and adjust it as I need it based on where/how I am sitting at my desk to work on a video or do a live broadcast.
Turn on my lights and I end up with a pretty darn good backdrop! The even cooler part that my oldest is happy about is that if the bit I'm using is getting dirty, crinkled or otherwise not that great to use, I simply snip it off and give it to him for coloring and painting on.
The end result is probably 11€ worth of stuff gives me a nice backdrop that I can easily put in place or take away without taking away from being able to fully use my office space.
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