Non-virtual Zoom background to hide room background

[Anonymous]

We have a very small space, and the prime furniture arrangement doesn't lend itself to a visually appealing Zoom background when sitting at the table. Unfortunately my computer doesn't support virtual backgrounds. It's hard to explain, but there isn't a big-enough section of wall where I can hang a piece of fabric in the background. All I can think of is to buy a folding room-divider screen and put that behind the chair. What's a good place to buy that, ideally in person? Or any other suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Home Goods?

[Anonymous]

Why cannot you get a curtain rod, mount it to the ceiling and get a photo backdrop or green screen? We have a tiny house and that's what we did so we can pull the curtain back when we don't need it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you get a curtain rod, mount it to the ceiling and get a photo backdrop or green screen? We have a tiny house and that's what we did so we can pull the curtain back when we don't need it.

That's an interesting idea. We rent, though, so not sure the landlord would go for it. We could ask. Though a screen may be simpler?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you get a curtain rod, mount it to the ceiling and get a photo backdrop or green screen? We have a tiny house and that's what we did so we can pull the curtain back when we don't need it.

That's an interesting idea. We rent, though, so not sure the landlord would go for it. We could ask. Though a screen may be simpler?

Its just two holes in the ceiling that you can patch before you leave.

[Anonymous]

Get a green screen, or a piece of green fabric

[Anonymous]

There are some relatively cheap dividers on Amazon, like this: https://www.amazon.com/Divider-Privacy-Screens-Accents-Furniture/dp/B07ZPVB9Z8/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Feelway&qid=1607382682&sr=8-4

Do you have a closet door that you can put a table and chair in front of? An entryway that you could hang a sheet from, attached to the framing?

[Anonymous]

If it doesn’t need to be forever you could thumbtack a sheet to the ceiling. Just a few tacks should do it. If you want to be able to put it away and then put it back up you could get a piece of wire or non-stretchy string, cut a half dozen little holes in the top of the sheet (like the holes in the top of a curtain where the rod goes through) and then find two anchor points for the two ends of the wire - existing curtain rod, nail in the mounding, light fixture, etc.

[Anonymous]

Position your table or chair two feet away from a wall and have the wall be your background. You can even have art there if you want to be fancy.

You may need to move your furniture around, but it's worth it.

We've bought two inexpensive temporary, fold up desks so that we can have good backdrops for zoom.

[Anonymous]

Do you have an iphone? I use that for zoom so that I can use backgrounds, like a nice photo of my living room. My macbook won't support the virtual backgrounds unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

How about a tri-fold, like you get for science fair, and you set it up behind you on a little table or chair?

[Anonymous]

Blur your background?

[Anonymous]

Trifold is easiest. But you can also rig a free standing backdrop out of some pvc piping and hang a piece of fabric on it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about a tri-fold, like you get for science fair, and you set it up behind you on a little table or chair?

This idea for the win!

[Anonymous]

I googled "bookshelves", saved the image as a photo on my computer, set the photo as my zoom background.