glass shot
English
Noun
glass shot (plural glass shots)
- (film) The shooting of a scene with part of the background painted on glass rather than constructed as an actual set.
- 2009, James Monaco, How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond (page 149)
- Glass shots are possibly the simplest of special effects. The technique involved placing a glass several feet in front of the camera and in effect painting over the area of the scene that must be changed.
- 2009, James Monaco, How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, and Beyond (page 149)