# how do you get the string to show **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\ **Created:** [July 23, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-get-the-string-to-show/56916 "2013-07-23T03:48:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Brando](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brando)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-get-the-string-to-show/56916/1 "2013-07-23T03:48:15Z")
when filming how do you get the string to show up well ??? ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-get-the-string-to-show/56916/2 "2013-07-23T03:53:33Z")
Wear black Don’t have a light source facing the camera, but facing you. Use a good color string that contrast well to your black shirt. Should be fine. Haru ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-get-the-string-to-show/56916/3 "2013-07-23T04:09:45Z")
Don’t film in a dim room. Even the brightest neon string will be dull on film in such a scenario. If you have a blacklight, even if you have your ambient light on it will help a neon or white string to pop. In other words, you don’t have to be filming an “in the dark” video for the blacklight to help. That said, if you get a good light setup, you don’t really need it and it could be seen as gimmicky. Properly lit scene with all of the factors HaruRay mentioned and you should be fine.