postproduction

[pohst-pruh-duhk-shuhn]

noun

1. (in motion pictures, recording, etc.) the technical processes, as cutting, editing, and post-synchronization, necessary to ready a filmed or recorded work for sale or exhibition.

postproduction

/ ˌpəʊstprəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. 1. the work on a film or a television programme, such as editing, dubbing, etc, that takes place after shooting or videotaping is completed

   2. ( as modifier )

      postproduction costs

Word History and Origins

Origin of postproduction¹

First recorded in 1950–55; post- + production

Example Sentences

In postproduction, Del Toro sometimes underlay Elordi’s screams with his own guttural noises or the roars of lions and gorillas, imagining a voice created by mismatched lungs and a throat from different people.

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The series is now in postproduction and while Netflix has not yet announced a release date in the U.S., it is expected to come out in Israel in January.

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Vintage equipment was used for a few scenes, but the majority of the movie was shot on 16mm film, which was then scanned to 4K in postproduction to remove some grain.

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Film and video editors and postproduction teams have a long history of prepping theatrical films for presentation on ad-supported television.

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Garbus: Thanks to some great postproduction supervisors and assistants, we will be updating the end card to have viewers be up to date with the plea.

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