Process
Negative cutting
The photochemical finishing craft of physically assembling original negative according to an approved edit.
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
- A negative cutter uses edge numbers, cut lists, handles, and laboratory practice to create rolls for printing while protecting irreplaceable original material.
In practice
A negative cutter uses edge numbers, cut lists, handles, and laboratory practice to create rolls for printing while protecting irreplaceable original material.
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Sources
- Glossary of Motion Picture Terms — Kodak