postproduction

noun

post·​pro·​duc·​tion ˌpōs(t)-prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce postproduction (audio)
ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-,
-prō-
: the period following filming or taping in which a movie or television show is readied for public presentation

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Visual effects and other postproduction work stands particularly vulnerable. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025 Shooting the film is a marathon, the postproduction process was a marathon, for a variety of technical reasons. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Currently, the actor is doing postproduction work on Wednesday Season 2, which is expected to be released sometime in 2025. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The voice artists brought these characters to life in postproduction, but the motion capture actors are the ones who gave the robots their soul. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postproduction

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First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postproduction was in 1953

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“Postproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postproduction. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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