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soft-matte [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft-matte
1, record 1, English, soft%2Dmatte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soft matte 2, record 1, English, soft%20matte
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - soft%2Dmatte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 3, record 1, English, - soft%2Dmatte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the film will be easy to show on television later, and not require pan and scan. 4, record 1, English, - soft%2Dmatte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The opposite is "hard-matte." 1, record 1, English, - soft%2Dmatte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 5, record 1, English, - soft%2Dmatte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédé SoftMatte
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20SoftMatte
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé soft matte 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20soft%20matte
proposal, masculine noun
- SoftMatte 1, record 1, French, SoftMatte
masculine noun
- soft-matte 1, record 1, French, soft%2Dmatte
masculine noun
- soft matte 3, record 1, French, soft%20matte
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20SoftMatte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20SoftMatte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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