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Post #1016328

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EJones216
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Why were miniatures shot in multiple passes?
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6-Dec-2016, 3:35 AM

It’s about generating the cleanest possible matte on bluescreen, which in opticals isn’t as forgiving or adjustable as electronic/digital. Once that’s done, the additional passes can bring the element closer to its intended look without needing to worry about corrupting the matte. (this multi-pass technique is still done today in CG effects though I imagine for different reasons, as well as Laika’s stop-motion films which do separate exposures with and without greenscreen to have both the matte and no green spill)