rough cut
Meanings
noun
- The second of three stages of offline editing of a film, recognizable as a conventional film but having notable defects such as incomplete narrative flow and missing visual or sound effects.
- A poor quality reproduction of an illustration in a printed work.
Word forms
Etymology
From the early days of filmmaking when film stock was physically cut and reassembled.
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