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Matte painting

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, matte painting means: An image used to create or extend a setting that would be difficult or costly to build or film.

In Turkish: mat boyama, dijital dekor resmi

How it is used

Used in visual effects for distant scenery and set extensions, traditionally painted and now often digital.

Example sentences

  1. A matte painting extends the small castle into a whole mountain fortress.

    The image expands the built set beyond its real size.

  2. The artist adjusted the matte painting to match the cloudy location footage.

    Matching weather helps the added setting blend with filming.

Common collocations

  • digital matte painting
  • matte painting artist
  • editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
  • 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.

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