backdrops
Painted scene panels
Backdrops is the plural of backdrop—a painted cloth or screen hung at the back of a stage, or any background setting.
The singular extends to figurative contexts: The treaty was signed against a backdrop of rising tensions.
As a verb, to backdrop is to provide such a background: Mountains backdropped the ceremony.
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- scrimLoosely woven stage fabric
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
flats · cyclorama · wings · lighting · props · set-design · painted · canvas
Context of events
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- milieuSocial or cultural surroundings
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
circumstances · framework · historical · political · social · cultural · economic · against
Creative professional's workspace
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- seamlessWithout visible joins
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
lighting · headshot · photoshoot · posing · softbox · umbrella · reflector · collapsible
Visible features of terrain
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- seascapeOcean scene depiction
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
horizon · vista · cityscape · sunset · forest · valley · desert · ocean
Color-based video compositing
- visual-effectsDigitally created film imagery
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- soundstageIndoor film production space
- locationPosition in space
cinematography · color-grading · compositing · studio · post-production · rotoscoping
stage
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- scrimLoosely woven stage fabric
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
scenery · flats · cyclorama · wings · lighting · props · set-design · painted · canvas · muslin
setting
Context of events
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- milieuSocial or cultural surroundings
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
environment · circumstances · framework · historical · political · social · cultural · economic · against · amid
studio
Creative professional's workspace
vinyl · lighting · headshot · photoshoot · posing · softbox · umbrella · reflector · collapsible · wrinkle-free
landscape
Visible features of terrain
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- seascapeOcean scene depiction
panorama · horizon · vista · cityscape · sunset · forest · valley · desert · ocean · natural
chroma-key
Color-based video compositing
- visual-effectsDigitally created film imagery
- CGIDigital movie imagery
- soundstageIndoor film production space
location · cinematography · color-grading · compositing · studio · post-production · rotoscoping
- stage scenerystage scenery, set design, flats, painted scenery, scrim
- stage techprojectors, LED screens, LED walls, lighting rigs, microphones
- Filmmakingcamera, film director, camcorder, directing, script
- event decorcenterpieces, centerpiece, floral arrangements, flower arrangements, table settings
- event suppliestables, chairs, tents, banners, signs
- stage performanceacting, choreography, costume, curtain call, encore
backdropsforegrounds
Makes centrally prominent
foreground · front · forefront · center stage · focal points
backdropsforegrounds
Makes centrally prominent
focal points · subjects · figures · protagonists · centerpieces