Matte (filmmaking)

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Mattes are used in photography and special effects filmmaking to combine two or more image elements into a single, final image.

Description

Usually, mattes are used to combine a foreground image (such as actors on a set, or a spaceship) with a background image (a scenic vista, a field of stars and planets).

In this case, the matte is the background painting. In film and stage, mattes can be physically huge sections of painted canvas, portraying large scenic expanses of landscapes.

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