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Record 1 2005-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Cinematography
  • Video Technology
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A filming technique where plates block out the top and bottom of the picture as it is being filmed in order to achieve a widescreen effect.

OBS

The opposite is "soft-matte."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Cinématographie
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

[Procédé par lequel un] film est [tourné] en 4/3 avec des caches noirs en haut et en bas de l'image.

OBS

Il en résulte un effet «panoramique» lors du visionnement.

Spanish

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