Green screen has become the next best thing in schools. The main things you need are the Green Screen by Do Ink app which is available from the app store and green screen/material. When I first started using green screen last year, I was silly enough to jump straight online and follow other bloggers' suggestions of … Continue reading Make your own green screen material
Category: Green Screen
Green Screen in Tech Club
Based on the data collected from students in the beginning weeks of Tech Club, the students wanted to learn how to use Green Screen. The first time we introduced green screen to the students we used AirServer to model the use of the app. The first step was for students to form their own groups and create … Continue reading Green Screen in Tech Club
Book Week Character Green Screen
For Book Week 2016, I unpacked all my old costumes from years past to share with the students who weren't able to have a costume for the parade. This was a great opportunity for me to take photos of them wearing their costumes in front of the green screen. Students looked for a suitable background to … Continue reading Book Week Character Green Screen
Layers
In the app Green Screen by Do Ink there are three layers that you can use. Layer 1- Usually for a basic photo or video, the background is placed in this layer. Layer 2- The video will go into. Students can either record their video using the iPad's camera and then transfer it to the app or record it … Continue reading Layers
Changing the background of the green section on an image
I've been having some fun exploring other ways to engage my students with green screen. Students prompted my curiosity when they realised that wearing green or having green material made sections invisible. Then I saw photos on Twitter of people trying things out with the photo of the Queen in a green outfit and recently … Continue reading Changing the background of the green section on an image
Conscience
We all have our conscience which kicks in at certain times but we never see it right? Well, with green screen we've been doing work around our conscience. Students have been filming themselves first with a normal video which is layer 1 and then use the green screen to record their 'conscience' speaking to them which is layer 2. … Continue reading Conscience
Taking photos using Green Screen
I am in the process of finishing my Green Screen booklet which will allow teachers to follow simple steps to use this amazing app. Until then, I hope these simple posts will help. To take a photo: 1. Change the option from 'video' to 'image' (it's circled in blue). 2. First layer- add a background image … Continue reading Taking photos using Green Screen
Ghost Feature
What would happen if you wore green clothing or draped yourself with green material? That section of the body would become invisible! My students have had a lot of fun with this effect. Students have become really engaged in their learning and I mean real engagement happening! All 3 pillars of engagement i.e. cognitive, affective and … Continue reading Ghost Feature
Green Screen by Do Ink
Where do I start with this amazing app? I started using this app this year in class, tech club and during buddies. My students love using it! A colleague and I found different ways to make green screen more engaging for our students. We have been experimenting with ghost features and tapping into their 'conscience' with special effects and … Continue reading Green Screen by Do Ink