hard matte

noun

A technique where the top and bottom of the film frame are masked off in camera, as opposed to soft matte.

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Meanings

nounhard matte (plural hard mattes)

plural hard mattes

  1. broadcastingA technique where the top and bottom of the film frame are masked off in camera, as opposed to soft matte.
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