Does the library have green screens to borrow (for virtual backgrounds)?
If the library does not have green screens, does RMC have another source through which I can obtain a green screen?
Answer
The Library does not have a green screen available for checkout, though we do have a limited number of white screens that would work as long as you don’t wear white. The “green screen” is popular because saturated green it is not a color that people wear often. Even a plain bedsheet can work, as long as it is a different color from what you are wearing.
Problems with virtual backgrounds also have a lot to do with the version of the Zoom client, power of the computer, quality of the camera and perhaps most importantly, lighting. Mac computers seem to have more problems than PC for background. Facing the main light source during Zoom maybe helpful to get virtual backgrounds to work.
If you would like to check out a white screen, you can contact the Library at library@rmc.edu and we will see if one is available.