Screen
Screen is a customizable prop that displays an image, a video, or the view from a scene camera on a flat surface. Use it for stage backgrounds, monitors, projector screens, or as a media surface inside a room stage.
In an earlier release the previous “Screen” prop was split into two: Mirror (reflective) and Screen (display). They share base placement and sizing, but their material and source settings differ.
Source
Choose what the screen displays:
- Camera — a scene camera’s view (use a second camera in the scene to see the actor on a stage screen).
- Video — a video file played via Video Playback. Place the video in the
videos/folder of your content library. - Image — a static texture.
Surface modes
Added across 2024.4 / 2024.5:
- Standard — flat material; useful as a TV-style screen with adjustable reflectivity.
- Emissive — the screen surface emits light into the scene, no external lighting required.
- LED screen — simulates the look of on-stage LED panels, including pixel grid and bloom characteristics. Good for concert stages.
- Projector — paired with a light cookie; see Lighting.
The actors will make eye contact with the camera attached to a Screen prop set in Camera mode (added with the prop split).
Reflection
The screen surface can range from glossy (TV-style reflection of the room) to matte (projector-screen behavior). Adjust roughness in the surface settings.
Visible camera model
When the screen source is a scene camera, a small camera model is rendered at the screen’s location. Useful for staging shots in concert mode. Toggle visibility in the screen settings.