SCENE 01 / GREEN SCREEN
Green Screen Services
Professional chroma key filming for VFX and compositing across Canada.
Green screen filming uses chroma key backdrops to isolate subjects for compositing against virtual backgrounds, environments, or visual effects in post-production. This technique is fundamental to modern filmmaking, and Canada's Vancouver and Montreal VFX hubs—with Oscar-winning facilities and 25% CPTC tax credits—have made it one of North America's top destinations for chroma key shoots.
We coordinate green screen setups at Pinewood Toronto Studios, Vancouver Film Studios (1M+ sq ft of stage space), MELS Studios in Montreal, and the Calgary Film Centre. Our team sources cyclorama stages, portable backdrops, and the specialized lighting required for clean chroma key extraction, with direct handoff to Company 3 Toronto, Deluxe Vancouver, Vision Globale in Montreal, and Technicolor for compositing, VFX, and DI finishing.
Capabilities
Complete Green Screen Services
From dedicated studio facilities to portable location setups, we provide professional chroma key solutions optimized for clean compositing.
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Studio Facilities
- Dedicated green screen studios
- Cyclorama walls
- Drive-in capabilities
- Soundproofed stages
- Climate controlled
Full Studios
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Lighting Systems
- Even background lighting
- Talent separation
- Spill control
- LED & tungsten options
- Color-matched setups
VFX Ready
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Portable Solutions
- Location green screens
- Pop-up backgrounds
- Mobile lighting kits
- Quick setup options
- Outdoor chroma key
On Location
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Technical Support
- VFX supervisor coordination
- Tracking markers
- Reference photography
- Data management
- Post-production handoff
End-to-End
On Location
Pinewood Toronto, Vancouver Film Studios, Bridge and MELS Cité du cinéma chroma key stages feeding DNEG, ILM, Pixomondo, Rodeo FX and Hybride VFX pipelines
Here is how the work lines up. Green screen and blue screen capture in Canada moves through aim-built chroma stages at Pinewood Toronto Studios, Vancouver Film Studios' 14-stage Burnaby campus, Bridge Studios in Burnaby and the MELS Cité du cinéma complex in Montreal — the four campuses underwriting most global episodic and feature shoots that route through the country.
Our gaffers and chroma ops run even Kino Flo, ARRI SkyPanel and Aputure Nova P600c washes for back-screen separation, build precise rim and edge lighting on talent at consistent stop ratios, and place Mo-Sys StarTracker, Vicon and OptiTrack reference markers plus HDRI probes at the plate stage so downstream compositors lock into the right perspective and lighting solve.
Calgary Film Centre and the Sky Studios Vancouver lot extend the same workflow into Alberta and the Lower Mainland for productions that need cyclorama scale outside the legacy hubs, and our coordinators schedule W. F. White and Sim Digital lighting and grip packages so blue screen alternates (used routinely for blonde hair or wardrobe collisions) ship to set on the same call sheet.
The handoff to post is the part that decides whether a key holds. Our deliverable pipeline routes ProRes 4444 XQ or ARRIRAW masters into DNEG Vancouver, ILM Vancouver, Pixomondo Toronto, Method Studios, Image Engine Vancouver, Rodeo FX Montreal, Hybride Saint-Hyacinthe, SpinVFX Toronto, Folks Montreal, Mavericks VFX and the Mr. X / Wolfe Productions VFX bay — Oscar-credited houses that handle Nuke, Fusion and After Effects keying, despill, edge matte cleanup and full CG settings integration.
French-language productions running through MELS pick up bilingual EN/FR matte review with francophone compositors at Rodeo FX, Hybride and Folks, and our coordinators carry the CAVCO certification, CPTC 25% federal labour, PSTC 16% foreign-labour and Ontario OPSTC 21.5% (or BC PSTC 28% + DAVE 16% + 6% regional, Quebec QPSTC tiered) tax-credit paperwork from first chroma test through final composite delivery.
Where the brief calls for tracking markers and clean plates on multiple wraps a day, we run two shooting units in parallel across Pinewood Toronto's T1 and the Vancouver Film Studios cyclorama so VFX vendors are not waiting on principal photography to start their key passes.
FAQ
Chroma Key Expertise
Do you provide green screen studios?
Yes, we partner with Pinewood Toronto Studios, Vancouver Film Studios (1M+ sq ft of stage space), MELS Studios in Montreal, and Calgary Film Centre—from small interview setups to large cyclorama stages suitable for full-body shots, vehicles, and complex action.
Can you set up green screens on location?
Yes, we provide portable green screen solutions including pop-up backgrounds, fabric screens, and mobile lighting packages. We can create chroma key setups in almost any Canadian location with proper space and power.
What about blue screen vs green screen?
We work with both green and blue screens depending on your requirements. Blue screen is often preferred for blonde hair or scenes with green elements. We advise based on your specific compositing needs and VFX pipeline.
How do you ensure clean keys?
Clean keys require even lighting on the background, proper separation from talent, spill control, and attention to edge quality. Our teams understand these requirements and set up specifically for successful compositing at Vancouver and Montreal VFX facilities.
Do you coordinate with VFX supervisors?
Yes, we work closely with your VFX team—in-house or at Canadian facilities like Company 3, Deluxe Vancouver, Vision Globale, or Technicolor—to capture tracking markers, reference photography, HDRIs, and clean plates as needed.
What resolution and formats do you support?
We shoot green screen in formats up to 8K depending on camera selection. We ensure footage meets the resolution and codec requirements of your post-production pipeline.
Related Services
Productions in Canada that need this often pair it with Virtual Reality Filming, Virtual Production, and AR Production for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Sound Recordist Teams and Sound & Audio.
On Set
Need Green Screen Services?
Tell us about your VFX requirements and we'll provide studio or location solutions.