How to Make Your Own Outdoor Movie Screen
- 1). Determine your screen dimensions. Typical projection screens are 16:9, the same dimensions as widescreen televisions. This formula can be used to create a screen that matches the lumen output of your projector.
- 2). Cut Tyvek to exceed intended height dimensions. Typically sold as a housewrap, Tyvek is a perfect material for digital projection. It is highly durable, but cut easily with scissors. Cut your Tyvek sheet to the exact width intended for your screen. However, leave an extra two or three feet on the top and bottom of your intended height.
- 3). Paint on Screen Goo. Available in several different forms, screen paint is designed to impart the exact off-white that best amplifies digital projection. This paint will ensure deep blacks and richer colors. Apply two-layers to the Tyvek with a foam roller brush. The paint will dry very quickly, so be sure to apply as evenly as possible. Let dry for 24 hours.
- 4). Roll the Tyvek on to the two pipes. The pipes should be the length of your screen's width. Rolled onto the top and bottom, the pipes should be smoothly wrapped, so as not to amplify any wrinkles up into your screen. Once wrapped in two or three feet of Tyvek, re-measure the exposed screen dimensions and tape the pipes in place.
- 5). Run a rope through your screen's top pipe. The wider pipe should be considered the top of your screen, while the thinner pipe will keep your screen's bottoms weighed down to combat wind. Run a rope through the pipe running along the top of your screen and you have an outdoor projection wall that can be hung anywhere and stored in case of inclement weather.
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