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PROYECCION REFLEXION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front projection
1, record 1, English, front%20projection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front projection is based on the projection of a background slide onto the front of a special reflective screen mounted behind the actor subject. 2, record 1, English, - front%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process operates upon the principle that if the reflected background image is projected directly along the optical axis of the camera, then the shadow of the actor which is cast upon the screen will be masked exactly by the body of the actor, and will, therefore, not be visible. 3, record 1, English, - front%20projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projection frontale
1, record 1, French, projection%20frontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la projection frontale [...] il faut assurer la réflexion d'une grande quantité de lumière vers la caméra, la réflectance doit être très élevée, la brillance des écrans habituels n'est plus suffisante. 2, record 1, French, - projection%20frontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La caméra [...] filme en même temps les images projetées sur l'écran et les acteurs placés au premier plan. [...] Si l'image réfléchie par le décor de fond est projetée directement suivant l'axe optique de la caméra, l'ombre de l'acteur qui se forme sur l'écran est cachée exactement par son corps et, par suite, n'est pas visible. 2, record 1, French, - projection%20frontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyección frontal
1, record 1, Spanish, proyecci%C3%B3n%20frontal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proyección por reflexión 1, record 1, Spanish, proyecci%C3%B3n%20por%20reflexi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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