--- title: Simple Green Screen Effects to Make Your Videos Dazzle description: These days, hollywood style special effects are within the reach of any video producer with the right software and some creativity. image: http://320867.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/320867/file-2631542231-jpg/green-screen-shots.jpg --- $15,000 web design grant from ArcStone [![Apply Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/320867/fbbcda94-7c24-4963-a9ff-46e94ea03955.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/320867/fbbcda94-7c24-4963-a9ff-46e94ea03955) [ArcStone](https://320867.hs-sites.com/) - [Impact](https://info.arcstone.com/impact) - [Work](https://info.arcstone.com/work) - [About](https://info.arcstone.com/about-arcstone) - [Careers](https://info.arcstone.com/careers) - [Services](https://info.arcstone.com/services/) - [Web Design & Development](https://info.arcstone.com/services/web-design-and-development) - [Web Hosting & Email](https://info.arcstone.com/services/web-hosting-and-email) - [Accessibility & Inclusive Design](https://info.arcstone.com/services/accessibility-inclusive-design) - [Digital Marketing & Strategy](https://info.arcstone.com/services/digital-marketing-and-strategy) - [Membership Management](https://info.arcstone.com/services/membership-management) - [Online Webinars & Events](https://info.arcstone.com/events) - [Blog](https://320867.hs-sites.com/blog) - [Contact](https://info.arcstone.com/contact-us) ### Categories # Simple Green Screen Effects to Make Your Videos Dazzle By Nicholas Longtin | March 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) These days, hollywood style special effects are within the reach of any video producer with the right software and some creativity. The video below is a simple example of what you can do with easy green screen effects to add some futuristic elements to your video. This effect was created without any special green screen materials or other expensive equipment. Green sheets of paper and Adobe After Effects was all it took to transform our regular old break room table into a virtual coffee materializing machine from the future. Here are some before and after shots that show how it was done. ![green-screen-shots](https://320867.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/320867/file-2631542231-jpg/green-screen-shots.jpg) The steps to create this effect are fairly straightforward. 1. Shoot some background video of the scene with nothing in the foreground 2. Shoot video of the action with sheets of green paper where you need to add digital elements 3. Create some digital items you want to insert into the scene 4. 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