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Compositing, keying & paint · Working

Clean plate

ELI5

A photographed background without selected action or objects, used for removal, replacement or compositing.

Used in conversation

“Can VFX show us the clean plate in the next review?”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

Connected terms

  • Blue screenComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Green screenComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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