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February 5, 2015 at 9:42 am

How ‘Green Screen’ Worked Before Computers

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For those of us who grew up in the age of CGI, green screen is just “a thing that computers do”. But how did effects like this work before the age of pixels? With the help of some suitably shiny graphics, here’s a quick summary by Tom Scott.

If you enjoyed the video above, be sure to check out the Sifter’s previous post: 40 Before and After Shots That Demonstrate the Power of Visual Effects

 

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