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Handles

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, handles means: Extra frames kept before and after the used part of a shot so an edit or effect can be adjusted.

In Turkish: kurgu payı kareleri

How it is used

Editors request handles when sending shots to effects or sound finishing teams.

Example sentences

  1. Send twelve frames of handles so the effects team can adjust the transition.

    Extra frames provide room to move the edit point.

  2. The clip had no handles left, so we could not extend the reaction.

    The available source ends exactly at the current cut.

Common collocations

  • add handles
  • extra frame handles
  • editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
  • post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.

More terms: Editing and Post-Production

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