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soft-matte [1 record]

Record 1 2005-11-15

English

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

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

OBS

... most movies are shot in what is called a "soft matte" (the full TV-sized film frame is used, with the top and bottom masked in the theater).

OBS

... the film will be easy to show on television later, and not require pan and scan.

OBS

The opposite is "hard-matte."

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

French

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

Procédé consistant à masquer le haut et le bas de l'image d'un film projeté en salle afin d'obtenir un effet panoramique (grand écran).

CONT

[...] de nombreux films sont tournés en «soft-matte», procédé masquant le haut et le bas lors de la projection en salle. Lors du transfert vidéo, l'image supplémentaire peut être incluse durant le processus de recadrage.

Spanish

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