A layer of fine speckled texture added to an image to mimic the look of old photographic film.
Synonyms
- grain
- noise
Related terms
In plain words
- the speckly grainy look of old film
- adding texture so it is not too clean
Usage example
A touch of film grain warms up the flat digital render.
Don't confuse with…
- halftoneFilm grain is random fine speckle; halftone is an ordered grid of dots used to simulate shades in print.
Categories
- Visual effects