a method of projecting pictures onto a translucent screen so that they are viewed from the opposite side, used esp in films to create the illusion that the actors in the foreground are moving
Also called: background projection
Examples of 'back projection' in a sentence
back projection
There's some back projection and a keyboard.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Part of the initial one-dimensionality may be the result of a reliance on digital back projection in lieu of a set.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A complicated process using filters and mattes, bluescreen gave much greater realism than the previous device of back-projection.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
With rudimentary back projections and limited lighting, at times it resembles a flashy, trashy video game.