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Green screen

Meaning in film & television, with examples

/ˈɡriːn skriːn/nounCommon term

In film & television, green screen means: A plain bright green background that actors are filmed in front of, so that the green can be removed later and replaced with another image.

In Turkish: yeşil perde, yeşil ekran, kroma

How it is used

The technique is called chroma key or keying. Green is used because it is far from skin tones; blue screen is used when the scene has green in it. Crews put tracking markers on the screen so VFX artists can match camera moves. LED walls (virtual production) are a newer alternative.

Example sentences

  1. The car interior was shot against a green screen in the studio.

  2. Don't wear anything green on green screen days.

Common collocations

  • shoot against a green screen
  • green screen studio
  • chroma key
  • blue screen
  • visual effectsImages that are created or changed digitally after filming, such as adding crowds, removing objects, building cities or creating creatures.
  • setThe place where filming happens, either a space built in a studio to look like a real place or the area being used at a location.
  • post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.
  • stuntA dangerous or difficult action in a film, such as a fall, fight, fire scene or car crash, performed by trained professionals.

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