The BaseXStudio™ kit with GreenScreen is designed for users who want to achieve TV-like effects (virtual television studio) or professional film sets in a home environment. Contrary to appearances, this kit, combined with freely available computer programs (e.g., the free version of DaVinci Resolve), enables such effects. Additionally, you can find practical and useful tips on achieving specific effects on YouTube.

The kit includes all essential elements for building a home photography studio - a background hanging system, basic backgrounds, and lighting. The green background meets the requirements for color keying. The light's power allows for photography ranging from close-ups (portrait, detail) to half-close-ups (bust). For inanimate nature, the frame is limited only by the width of the background. The kit can also be used for filming (live, stream, remote learning), requiring higher sensitivities.

Blue box (also known as bluescreen, GreenScreen, or chroma key) is an image processing technique that involves replacing the background of a relatively uniform color (originally blue, hence the name) with any other image. It's widely used in television (most commonly during weather forecasts and news programs) and film (to place actors in computer-generated environments). The background color is usually blue or green as they are considered least similar to skin tone and rarely appear in costumes and props.

In digital video recordings, color is represented by three numbers indicating the brightness of the color components (RGB). The blue box effect is achieved by simply comparing these values at specific points in the recording with the background color. If the colors match (exactly or within a certain margin), that point in the recording is replaced by an alternative background.

When using a blue box, the person being recorded should not wear clothing of a similar color to the background as it will be replaced by the alternative image. They also shouldn't hold objects of this color. This can be used to create effects like invisible characters wearing an invisibility cloak.

In some Polish TV channels (e.g., TVP, TVN Meteo Active), blue box is used for weather forecasts. Public television used blue box from 1990-1992 in the News program to generate a uniform blue background and display animations next to the presenter. From 1997-2002, it was used in the same program to generate a newsroom image behind the presenter. Source: Wikipedia.

The lighting used in this kit is classic continuous studio lighting - single-bulb softbox lamps on lighting stands. The softboxes are equipped with PureLight™ photographic bulbs with standardized parameters (color temperature of 5500K and color rendering index CRI >90). Softboxes are a fundamental element of a photography studio, used to modify light properties: size of the glowing surface, intensity, and direction of light. This type of lamp is increasingly popular in video productions and serves as an excellent alternative to kinoflo lamps.

Softboxes soften tonal transitions between light and shadow. Light is evenly distributed within the softbox and maintains consistent power across the diffuser's entire surface. The exterior of the softbox is matte black, preventing it from reflecting other lights' glare. Assembly and disassembly are exceptionally simple, and when folded, the softbox takes up little space. High-quality materials ensure trouble-free operation for years. Designed and manufactured to safely work with fluorescent bulbs.

The BaseXStudio™ kit uses a minimum of two lamps due to mutual shadow compensation - one lamp serves as the main light source, while the other is supplementary. The power of the used bulbs is specified in the technical specifications (below).

The BaseXStudio™ kit includes classic continuous studio lighting, i.e., single-bulb softbox lamps on lighting stands. Softboxes are fundamental elements of a photography studio designed to modify light properties: size of the glowing surface, intensity, and direction of light. These types of lamps are increasingly popular in video productions and serve as an excellent alternative to kinoflo lamps. The BaseXStudio™ kit uses two lamps for mutual shadow compensation - one lamp serves as the main light source, while the other is supplementary. The fixture's dome is finished with silver material on the inside. Light is evenly distributed within the softbox and maintains consistent power across the diffuser's entire surface. The exterior of the softbox is matte black, preventing it from reflecting other lights' glare.

The lamps are equipped with PureLight™ photographic bulbs with an E27 base and standardized parameters (neutral color temperature of 5500K and color rendering index CRI >90). Thanks to the natural color reproduction, the bulb doesn't introduce any color bias. The generated light stream, obtained after approximately 90 seconds from turning on, amounts to 3900 lumens and corresponds (approximately) to a 325W halogen bulb.
Softbox assembly and disassembly are exceptionally simple, and when folded, it takes up little space. High-quality materials ensure trouble-free operation for years.

The maximum height of a single stand is 230cm, and the recommended working height is 220 cm. The stand has convenient section clamps and a 16mm studio head with a universal 1/4" thread.
The telescopic mechanism provides a wide range of stand operation (78-230 cm, adjustable to any height) and various applications. The leg spread (from foot to foot) is 75cm.
The stands work perfectly not only with softboxes but also with flashlights and continuous lights, as well as halogen lamps.

The background hanging kit consists of two CGLS-816B studio stands and a foldable dual-section bar attached to them. The frame allows for suspending various photographic backgrounds (cardboard, vinyl, or fabric) up to 5 kg in weight and with a maximum width of 165 cm. Backgrounds can be suspended at heights ranging from 83 cm to 205 cm.
The bar is attached to the stands using butterfly nuts, preventing it from lifting when raising the background upwards. Unrolling the background from the roll is blocked by inserting two grips (frogs) included in the kit.

The width and length of the fabric on the roll are sufficient to create a continuous background without breaks (cyclorama) for photographing a silhouette. The cardboard roll protects against creases during transport or storage. Potential creases can be easily removed by steaming or wetting the background. The perforated texture of the background minimizes reflections from strong light sources. The cardboard roll, on which the background is wound, serves as a base for easy storage and transportation of the background, allowing it to be hung on a studio bar or with T-type hangers. We strongly recommend purchasing a background suspension system simultaneously, significantly improving work quality in the studio and the achieved effects.

Creative use of the background requires the photographer or camera operator to plan the frame and the desired effect after applying keying. Of course, you'll need a computer with appropriate software for this. The good news is that there are free versions of software available on the market that enable image keying in both photography and film. For those starting work with green backgrounds as greenscreens, we highly recommend materials published on YouTube.

Note regarding fabric texture - people who encounter photographic polypropylene backgrounds for the first time may worry that the background's texture will be visible in photos. In real-life conditions, the object remains about 50 cm away from the background, which, combined with shallow depth of field, causes the background texture to blur.

Choosing Lighting Power

When selecting lighting for a photography studio, ensure you have the right amount of light needed to achieve your goals. The Home Photography Studio kits may contain (depending on the version) from 2 to 16 bulbs.

• Inanimate nature doesn't require strong light.
  If the object you're photographing isn't a living being, you can freely use single-bulb lamps. In product photography, exposure time is arbitrary and can always be adjusted to ensure proper exposure. A tripod will come in handy.
• Beware of people (and animals).
  During the photography of people and animals, exposure time is limited. Especially when photographing children or active animals, significantly more light is required. Single-bulb lamps will pass the test at short distances (about 0.5 m).
• The wider the frame - the more bulbs.
  You can assume that for a portrait, you can use two single-bulb lamps. During close-up photography, the distance between the softbox and the face is small, ensuring proper exposure. Increasing the frame very quickly requires increasing the amount of light.
• Fashion with live models.
  If you plan to do fashion photography with a model (male or female), choose kits with two or more four-bulb softboxes.