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Reshoot

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, reshoot means: A new shoot of material already filmed, usually done to fix problems, improve scenes, or add missing story information.

In Turkish: yeniden çekim

How it is used

Used in production and post-production discussions. Reshoots may be minor pickups or larger scene revisions after test screenings or edits.

Example sentences

  1. After the rough cut, the studio approved a two-day reshoot to clarify the ending and strengthen the final confrontation.

    Here, reshoot means filming new material to improve storytelling after reviewing an earlier edited version.

  2. The reshoot only covered reaction shots, so the cast returned in the same costumes and the art department rebuilt one office wall.

    In this example, the term refers to a limited additional shoot rather than remaking the entire sequence from the start.

Common collocations

  • schedule a reshoot
  • major reshoot
  • two-day reshoot
  • reshoot budget
  • 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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