Talk:Matte (filmmaking)

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I edited the entry somewhat, to clarify the distinction of static and travelling mattes. I removed the description of what was more properly called a "glass shot" and the Schufftan process, as these did not involve the use of proper mattes. I hope my description is clear and acceptable.

Contents 1 Matte Painting should get its own page?? 2 Matte or mask 3 Moscow we have a problem ... 4 ethymology?

[edit] Matte Painting should get its own page??

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matte painting is pretty much a different toolset. It's more artistic in the painting/drawing sense, whereas the generation of mattes is a fairly technical task where artistic enhancement is not the goal. Glennchan 23:16, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Matte or mask

I wonder if this article is rather US centred. In the UK the masking on film prints to change the aspect ratio is quite distinct from 'process shots' (actually an American term, I think), and thus might best ber treated separately. Philip Cross (talk) 10:59, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Moscow we have a problem ...

All links to other Wikipedias currently point to Matte painting - this is obviously wrong! Also German WP has a separate article to Matte painting (named the same as in English) which must NOT be here! (correctly linked from Matte painting)-andy 92.226.193.156 (talk) 10:59, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] ethymology?

i've got troubles to translate this term. what exactly does matte-painting mean? most likely matte would be the opposite of glossy. but i've got no clue how this meaning matches the technique. 84.59.109.2 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 22:42, 21 May 2008 (UTC)