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Matte
High-contrast silhouette used in optical effects printing (1985). An opaque outline that limits the exposed area of a picture, either as a cut-out object in front of the camera or as a silhouette on another strip of film.
References
Case, D., 1985, Motion Picture Film Processing, Media Manuals, Focal Press, London, Boston
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