203. The Mandalorian and StageCraft VFX: How LEDs are the New Green Screens

Published: March 20, 2021, 5 p.m.

If you\u2019ve seen \u2018Pulp Fiction\u2019 or \u2018Austin Powers\u2019, then you\u2019ve seen parodic examples of rear projection, the old cinematic technique wherein a moving background is projected through a screen behind the actors, often for driving scenes. It\u2019s largely been replaced by chroma key compositing, but the basic premise of the concept seems logical and intuitive--why not use pre-existing footage to create background images that would otherwise be difficult, expensive, or impossible to produce?\t

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Written by Daniel Choi\t

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