soft matte

noun

soft matte

noun
1

Broadcasting, Cinematography, Film, Media, Television A technique where the full frame is filled, and the projectionist is relied upon to matte out the top and bottom of the frame in the theatrical projector.

Antonyms
hard matte
Related terms
closed matte, open matte, spherical, Super 35

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