back projection

Behind-the-screen filming

Back projection is a filmmaking technique where actors perform in front of a screen showing pre-recorded footage, creating the illusion they're in a moving vehicle or distant location.

Common in older films for driving scenes: The obvious back projection made the car chase look dated.

Also called rear projection.

In medical imaging, back projection reconstructs images from scan data.

cinematography

screen

Display or barrier

transparency · overlay · studio · filmmaking · special effects · foreground · layering · chroma key · soundstage · practical effects

technology

screen

Display or barrier

  • DLPDigital light processing
  • LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
  • LEDSemiconductor that glows

lumens · brightness · resolution · contrast · throw · keystone · HDMI · display · lens · mount

Opposites
film/video production technique

back projectiongreen screen

Solid backdrop for compositing

chroma key · blue screen · location shooting · virtual production · LED wall

Family

back, projection, backed, backing, backs, backward, backwards, backwardness, project

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G