 | The more I play with the Green Screen app by Do Ink, the more I think of how to use it for layering effects. This app allows you to make silhouettes through a two step process, then layer them onto a photo (or video or live camera feed) and resize it (or spin or turn it) with endless possibilities for curricular applications. |
Making Silhouettes:
I've shared before how I learned on accident that you can use the Green Screen app by Do Ink to make video silhouettes. I wrote about it here in my dancing silhouette post and here in my shadow dancing post. Quickly, again, I'll share the process below.
 1. Record a student in front of green screen with the chroma filter set to the RED side of the color wheel |  2. Save this video of a silhouette surrounded by green. |
Layering video over image:
 1. Set up a new project in the green screen app and bring a photo linto the lowest (background) layer | Bring in the silhouette video to the layer above. The app will automatically remove the green. Pinch to resize and position the video where you want it. |
Layer and resize any videos:
I wrote a post last year about the cool visual effects my students were inventing while making their movie about Movement. View it for details and inspiration here.
Layered video over video, a scene from Fugleflick "Movement" by 5th graders
Skip the silhouette step:
I had my 4th graders use video of 1st graders to make this "Little Buddies" video.
Little Buddies from Tricia Fuglestad on Vimeo.
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