Matte shot
n.phr. - borrowing from French
Subject Field: Cinematography

A composite image created through the use of mattes and countermattes, so that image areas from separate shots or exposures are incorporated into one shot without phantom effects. Kawin			See Technique Double exposure - Contained in - Iris - Hyperonyms - Optical printing - Hyponyms - Matte Bibliography Index Home Conceptual tree
Context: A lot of the live action footage for BLADE RUNNER involved smoke and rain, and matching this material was quite a challenge. You can't just combine a live action shot involving smoke or rain with a matte shot or a miniature shot and hope to match the smoke or rain. The only way is to shoot the live action shot clean and then add smoke or rain to the whole scene as part of the optical work. Dryer Attestation: 3 Matte shot Reliability: 3