front projection

noun

front projection

noun
1

Broadcasting, Film, Media, Television A cinematic technique in which live action is filmed in front of a highly reflective screen, so that the background image is projected onto both the performer and the screen with the help of a one-way mirror angled at 45 degrees.

  • Coordinate term: back projection

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