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CHROMA KEYING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Photography
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue screen
1, record 1, English, blue%20screen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bluescreen 2, record 1, English, bluescreen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blue background in front of which a subject is filmed so as to allow matte compositing of the film with other footage. 3, record 1, English, - blue%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] blue screen will require twice as much light as [a] green screen, often a whole f-stop. But because of this difference in luminosity, blue also results in less color spill. Blue screen is also ideal for replicating darker or nighttime conditions. 4, record 1, English, - blue%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The blue screen method was developed in the 1930s at RKO Radio Pictures.... Before digital chroma keying, bluescreening was accomplished using film. The camera color negative was printed onto high-contrast black and white film, using either a filter or the color sensitivity of the black and white film to limit it to the blue channel. Assuming this film was a negative it produced clear where the bluescreen was [and] black elsewhere... The end result was a clear background with an opaque shape of the subject in the middle. 5, record 1, English, - blue%20screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with green screen. 3, record 1, English, - blue%20screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Photographie
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fond bleu
1, record 1, French, fond%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écran bleu 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décor uni de couleur bleue devant lequel on filme une personne afin de pouvoir insérer, au montage, des images de fond filmées séparément [et qui] permet de faciliter le découpage de la silhouette lors de l'insertion de l'autre image de fond. 3, record 1, French, - fond%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La couleur bleue [...] a été utilisée dans le cinéma bien avant l'apparition des techniques numériques modernes. En tournage sur pellicule, l'utilisation du bleu était liée au fait que la couche d'émulsion bleu du film avait «les plus beaux cristaux» et donc plus de détails pour le minimum de grain (en comparaison avec les couches rouges et vertes de l'émulsion.) Mais le bleu nécessite d'avoir plus de lumière pour fonctionner que le vert. [C'est donc] plus difficile à utiliser. 4, record 1, French, - fond%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec fond vert ou écran vert. 5, record 1, French, - fond%20bleu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts (General)
- Television Arts
- Video Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chroma key
1, record 2, English, chroma%20key
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chroma keying 2, record 2, English, chroma%20keying
correct
- chromakey 3, record 2, English, chromakey
correct
- color key 4, record 2, English, color%20key
- color keying 5, record 2, English, color%20keying
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facility to replace selected colors in a video image with others that allows the creation of different scenes against the background. 6, record 2, English, - chroma%20key
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some video boards contain such capabilities. 6, record 2, English, - chroma%20key
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Also known as "color key." 6, record 2, English, - chroma%20key
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Vidéotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incrustation couleur
1, record 2, French, incrustation%20couleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet vidéo consistant à remplacer une couleur dite couleur clef par la vidéo en temps réel. 2, record 2, French, - incrustation%20couleur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet effet est appelé «Blue box» en raison de la couleur clef généralement utilisée (le bleu). 2, record 2, French, - incrustation%20couleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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