Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by process]
7. image-making equipment
8. photographic equipment

Narrower term/s

• matte paintings [NP]

Anotations

Scope note:

Primarly used in film industry special effects, mattes are sheilds or masks placed in front of a camera's lens to block out part of the image being shot, for the purpose of shooting subsequent images which may be inserted into the blocked space.