Video Editing Glossary

Compositing

Combining multiple visual layers into one seamless image.

Compositing layers elements — footage, graphics, keyed subjects, mattes — into a single shot. Blend modes, masks and tracking make the layers sit together convincingly. It is the foundation of motion graphics and visual effects.

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Faran@432
Production Lead & Consultant · Studio432

Faran is the production lead at Studio432 — the studio arm of Club432, the Karachi collective behind 100+ filmed live sessions and concert films. He plans and consults on shoots worldwide, and owns the gear, settings and craft standards behind everything published here.

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