Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Compositing, keying & paint · Working

Green screen

ELI5

A green background photographed to help isolate subjects for replacement or compositing.

Used in conversation

“The treatment should explain where the green screen enters the shot and what it needs from production.”

Pitch context

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

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

Connected terms

  • KeyingGreen screen is a capture method using a coloured backing; keying is the post process that isolates the subject using colour or other differences.
  • Blue screenComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Clean plateComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 6

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