Some schools now feature a room with green walls for greenscreening: If you are planning to remodel, consider using the same colour/material for floor and walls, and avoid skirting boards and power sockets. Green or Blue are still the predominant colour, though apps like Greenscreen by Do Ink have Chroma Key which allows you to replace a different colour. Even with Chroma Key, avoid red tones as this can be problematic because of the actors' skin colour.

If you don't have a dedicated greenscreen space yet, consider a temporary greenscreen:

• Tack a green sheet or table cloth to the wall (leave some material to cover the floor)

• Use sturdy tripods, a bar and a green sheet with a sleeve as your greenscreen

• Instal a roller blind to act as greenscreen (for an example, check out Te Papa's Hīnātore Learning Lab)

While iPads are good at picking up sound, you can also add audio during editing.

 If you want to invest in a  good microphone, it can make a real difference to a successful movie but you might need multiple microphones for the different actors and/or different movies being filmed concurrently which can become costly. The quality of Bluetooth microphones has improved, that avoids long cables or adapters to fit the microphone to multiple different devices.

Different types of microphones include:

• Lapel mics for interviews, monologue

• USB microphones capture a wide range of sounds and connect directly to the recording device (watch out for the correct connection)

• Shotgun mics (on top of the camera device) to pick up the sound directly in front and from a distance

Some schools might consider additional lighting in their recording space:

• Trial your exisiting lighting first

• Consider covering windows / doors to avoid glare (experiment with different covering to achieve different light effects)

• Use table lamps or a floor lamp to create the right atmosphere for your scene

• Consider using a powerful flashlight to light up your space (remember to have backup batteries / power packs available)