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Green Screen use in TV

fitz0 · 2010-02-28 14:34:45

I found this youtube clip of green-screen use in TV. It's used a lot more than I would have expected. Aside from the blatantly obvious uses in some shows I can't say I've ever really noticed it but I can't help but feel it cheapens a show somehow when its shown like this. I've started looking for it since seeing this and…

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28-02-2010 3:34pm

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I found this youtube clip of green-screen use in TV. It's used a lot more than I would have expected. Aside from the blatantly obvious uses in some shows I can't say I've ever really noticed it but I can't help but feel it cheapens a show somehow when its shown like this. I've started looking for it since seeing this and I'm noticing it in most shows. What are people's opinions on it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnozSXyF4k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnozSXyF4k

The Ugly Betty clip is particularly surprising.

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#2 28-02-2010 3:42pm
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was posted somewhere here last week, but thanks cos couldn't find it again to send to a friend

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#3 28-02-2010 3:44pm
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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055834381

Same video

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#4 28-02-2010 3:47pm
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Ah my mistake. In that case, Mods please delete the thread.

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#5 28-02-2010 4:09pm
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Or merge with the other, whatever works mods :-)

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#6 28-02-2010 4:13pm
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Richard Dower wrote: »

Or merge with the other, whatever works mods :-)

or close Richards one.. or maybe close all of Richard's threads??

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#7 28-02-2010 4:34pm
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^ why?...my postings are interesting and informative, with a splash of humour.

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#8 28-02-2010 4:42pm
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Richard Dower wrote: »

^ why?...my postings are interesting and informative, with a splash of humour.

lol... Yeah, but I'm not sure we're laughing WITH you most of the time..

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