blue screen
noun
plural blue screens
1
: a photographic technique in which a subject is filmed in front of a blue background so as to allow matte (see matte entry 3 sense 2) compositing of the film with other footage
also
: the blue background compare green screen
2
: blue screen of death
Many blue screens are caused by bad memory modules or corrupted disk drives.—
George Cox
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Updated on October 21 with details of a new Windows 11 upgrade workaround for older PCs, and the latest on Microsoft’s new blue screen of death update warnings.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This was added in post as blue screen extensions throughout the futuristic-looking set (shot at Trilith Studios outside of Atlanta).
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Image: Rode The new console enables users to operate a near-full video production: from audio mixing to video monitoring to graphics triggering, scene building, recording, and chroma keying (green or blue screen!) for $1,199 USD.
—Andrew Marino, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Conclusion These recommendations are not foolproof solutions that will prevent every issue, such as a blue screen caused by a necessary system update.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This was added in post as blue screen extensions throughout the futuristic-looking set (shot at Trilith Studios outside of Atlanta).
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Image: Rode The new console enables users to operate a near-full video production: from audio mixing to video monitoring to graphics triggering, scene building, recording, and chroma keying (green or blue screen!) for $1,199 USD.
—Andrew Marino, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
Conclusion These recommendations are not foolproof solutions that will prevent every issue, such as a blue screen caused by a necessary system update.
—Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Blue screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20screen. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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