LIZ DESCHENES.(exhibition)(Brief Article)

ANDREW KREPS GALLERY

First developed in the late '20s, the com positing technique known as "blue screen" still forms the basis of most cinematic special effects. This is how it works: A subject is filmed against a pure blue, green, or red backdrop. A second film, known as the background plate, is shot at a different location. The two negatives are then sandwiched in an elaborate optical printing process. Thanks to the magic of the blue screen, actors can leap off tall buildings or scale rocky cliffs without ever leaving the soundstage. Rendered more accessible by digital ...

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