glass shot

noun

The shooting of a scene with part of the background painted on glass rather than constructed as an actual set.

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Meanings

nounglass shot (plural glass shots)

plural glass shots

  1. broadcastingThe shooting of a scene with part of the background painted on glass rather than constructed as an actual set.

    Glass shots are possibly the simplest of special effects. The technique involved placing a glass several feet in front of the camera and in effect painting over the area of the scene that must be changed.

    2009, James Monaco, How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond, page 149
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