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front projection

front projection noun: 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.

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Noun

front projection (countable and uncountable, plural front projections)

  1. 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

Forms of front projection

pluralfront projections

Questions about front projection

What does front projection mean?
Front projection means 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.
What part of speech is front projection?
Front projection is a noun.
What is the plural of front projection?
The plural of front projection is front projections.

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