Green screen
Also called greenscreen, blue screen, bluescreen, chroma key
A green screen is a plain green backdrop that actors perform in front of so it can be replaced in post-production with a different background.
A blue screen works the same way, and the process is called chroma keying.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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