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A Windows 95/98 or Windows NT error that turns your computer screen blue while displaying an error message It's sometimes called "blue screen of death" because it can cause an operating system to "freeze" or "lock up," requiring a reboot (restart) and deleting all unsaved data
Shooting in a studio against a large blue or greenish backdrop, which allows a background to be superimposed later on the final image The actors must imagine the set they are on and be aware of the limitations of their movements Blue Screen shooting is often used to created CD-ROM video games using actors
Terminal error screen displayed by Microsoft Windows, not normally recoverable except by a reboot Also known as BSOD or a Stop Screen A blue screen will display a STOP error code, which may give some indication as to the cause Relevant links: http: //www microsoft com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/core/fnhd_exe_tknw asp - Windows 2000 Stop Messages
Allows objects to be filmed in front of a blue screen to br photographed as a foreground element and optically or digitally composited into a background plate

Related Terms

blue screen of death
The screen displayed by Microsoft's Windows operating system when it cannot (or is in danger of being unable to) recover from a system error. Abbreviation: BSOD
blue screen of death
(Computers) blue screen which appears on PCs running Microsoft Windows operating system when a serious system error (often a general protection failure) has occurred
bluescreen
The visual effect resulting from this technique as well as the colored screen itself, especially blue
bluescreen
The filmmaking technique of shooting foreground action against an evenly-lit monochromatic background for the purpose of removing the background from the scene and replacing it with a difference image or scene
bluescreen
An error screen displayed by some operating systems, most notably Microsoft Windows, after encountering a critical system error which can cause the system to shut down, to prevent damage to system hardware
bluescreen
To experience a stop error and shut down to prevent damage to system hardware

His computer bluescreened because of the prerelease software.

bluescreen
Filmology. The filmmaking technique of shooting foreground action against an evenly-lit monochromatic background for the purpose of removing the background from the scene and replacing it with a difference image or scene
blue screen

    Hyphenation

    Blue screen

    Turkish pronunciation

    blu skrin

    Pronunciation

    /ˈblo͞o ˈskrēn/ /ˈbluː ˈskriːn/
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