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Color timing

The shot-by-shot control of color and density, historically through photochemical printer-light decisions and now also used for digital grading.

Also known as: timing, film timing

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • In film finishing the timer specifies printing values and evaluates answer prints; modern speakers sometimes use the term broadly, so workflow context matters.

In practice

In film finishing the timer specifies printing values and evaluates answer prints; modern speakers sometimes use the term broadly, so workflow context matters.

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