chromakeybackground
nounUK /ˈkrəʊməkiː ˈbækɡraʊnd/
US /ˈkroʊməkiː ˈbækɡraʊnd/
A special colored wall or screen that lets people put a different picture behind someone in a video.
The weather reporter stands in front of a chromakeybackground so the map can appear behind her.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A solid-colored surface used in filmmaking to replace the color with another image during editing.
The filmmakers used a chromakeybackground to make the actors look like they were on a spaceship.
3. The digital layer in video software that is removed and swapped for new footage.
He deleted the chromakeybackground and added a beach scene instead.
4. A technique of filming against a uniform color so the background can be changed later.
Learning chromakeybackground is one of the first steps in making homemade special effects.