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Compositing, keying & paint · Working

Matte painting

Also called: digital matte painting

ELI5

A painted or digitally created environment used to extend or replace photographed scenery.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the matte painting in previs before we lock the VFX approach.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Matte painting” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

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

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.