Sunday 23 September 2012

Seamless Background - Part 1

Was asked quite a fair bit how to do a seamless backdrop.So here are the quick "how to" steps.
Above is the full set-up.Consist of 2 white cardboard.You may asked how can it be seamless when it's 2 pieces of material.The trick is to have the vanishing point as far away as possible from camera hence I purposely used "portrait" orientation so the joint of 2 cards is not that visible to naked eye.Ideally is a single sheet but that can be a challenge to get such a big piece of card.Unless someone can hook me up a printer that do banner.(For free preferably.)  
Generally I prefer using thin cardboard as oppose to paper.The problem with paper is it can get crisses easily.The brown paper I used for SS Neptune Spear pretty much unusable right now because it got quite crumply. 
Always set your backdrop to the edge facing your camera.The reason is to allow more space  
for you camera to move around.If distance is too far apart you will need a longer focal length lens and you can not close in with your camera.

The glass sheet just a method to get reflection in your shot so it can appear grounded.(Not too happy with my lighting as shadow is interfering with the reflection.Will need to work on it or try out other material.)Edges of glass sheet was taken out in photoshop for the first picture. 

To be continued....

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