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Negative cutting

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In film & television, negative cutting means: The physical cutting and joining of a film's original negative to match the approved edit.

In Turkish: negatif kesimi

How it is used

Used in photochemical film finishing; the original material requires precise handling.

Example sentences

  1. Negative cutting began only after the director approved the final sequence.

    The physical material follows an already settled edit.

  2. The archive notes describe the negative cutting used for the original release.

    Historical records explain how the release negative was assembled.

Common collocations

  • negative cutting process
  • negative cutting records
  • 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.

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