Chapter 6Green Screens in Live Broadcasts

We’ve all watched the TV news and seen the large weather maps that the meteorologist stands in front of while delivering the evening’s weather forecast. It’s no mystery that they’ve been doing this in front of blue and green screens for decades. But you may still wonder, “How do they do that?” “What does the studio setup look like?”, and “How does the hardware work?”

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