How to Use blue screen in a Sentence

blue screen

noun
  • The Ghostbusters were then layered on top of this footage using blue screen.
    Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, 27 Oct. 2015
  • The stamp mimics the trivia program’s iconic dark blue screen.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
  • Scenario 3: blue screen of death — chargers have crashed or are offline.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Then Microsoft did the unthinkable with the Windows 11 release, killing the blue screen.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Around the world, 18 effects houses had started creating the hundreds of shots that would fill in all those blue screens.
    Dan Kois, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
  • The remainder of Dorobantu’s body was painted out in post-production with the help of a full-body blue screen suit that the actor wore in all scenes.
    Katie Reul, Variety, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There were a lot of practical tentacles everywhere, and there was a lot of blue screen as well.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 2 June 2022
  • The biggest culprit by far is bright white or blue screens that can't be sufficiently dimmed.
    Emily P.g. Erickson, Health, 11 Dec. 2023
  • This might cause a signature validation failure and lead to a blue screen of death crash.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • But still, just like the relaxing breeze of the eastern shore oceans on Thanksgiving Day, Thurston found solace away from blue screens and in nature.
    Tonya Abari, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Related The first photo shows Bailey filming a scene with Flounder in front of blue screens and robotic arms.
    Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 26 May 2023
  • Could ten minutes matter—heck, round up to an hour— With that glowing blue screen of unusual power?
    Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023
  • And that was my first experience doing something on that scale with green screen and blue screen and fantasy.
    Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 25 May 2022
  • There was one shot for this sequence done in front of a blue screen, which, on the stage, looked like Crawford riding a piece of cut-off whale flesh to be inserted into the moment the creature emerges from the water.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The two-time Grammy winner also shared a post with the same photos, along with additional ones of her working with a blue screen behind her and with Breslauer.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • The 360-degree cameras that malfunction display a blue screen that affects the driver's ability to see.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Their 360-degree rearview cameras may malfunction and display a blue screen that impacts the ability of a driver to see behind them.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The blackout began late Aug. 31 with a blue screen replacing some of the nation’s most popular programming.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • With that shell to live in, the all-stage series filmed on immersive practical sets, accentuated by blue screen VFX.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2023
  • This culminates with the final assault on the nation’s capital, shot in Atlanta using blue screens.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 July 2024
  • The actress shared clips from various stages of production on TikTok, including her rehearsing for fight scenes and free-falling from a wire in front of a blue screen.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2022
  • According to the recall report, the problem can happen intermittently and cause a blank blue screen.
    Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Most of the drama unfolds inside the hayloft, which production designer Peter Cosco built as a set inside a giant studio space, with room to shoot, height for lighting and a blue screen.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2022
  • With miniatures, blue screens and an artist's eye, Richard Edlund helped create a universe that has captivated audiences for decades.
    Ben Brazil, latimes.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Huge wind machines, blue screen in every direction, and following a camera on a crane that was maneuvering around the ceiling of the studio, and then swooping down.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 July 2021
  • Eventually, the blue screen behind her will be replaced with billowy clouds against an impossible sky.
    TIME.com, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Captain Marvel relyed on much more studio work and blue screen than Zhao’s real-world locations and natural lighting in Eternals.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 13 May 2021
  • Problems came to light quickly after the update was rolled out on Friday, and users posted pictures on social media of computers with blue screens displaying error messages.
    Reuters, NBC News, 20 July 2024
  • Several weeks prior to shooting, blue screen walls were slowly introduced into the giraffe enclosure to acclimate them.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Some computer monitors showed blue screens and error messages at the airport, with flight lists displaying ongoing delays and cancelations, as travelers continued to experience disruptions Friday morning and afternoon.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024

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