post·pro·duc·tion | \ ˌpōs(t)-prə-ˈdək-shən 
, ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-, -prō- \
, ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-, -prō- \Definition of postproduction
: the period following filming or taping in which a motion picture or television show is readied for public presentation
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Recent Examples on the Web Her hair and makeup had to be exact—no time for touch-ups in virtual postproduction.
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Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Meet Digi-Bella—Bella Hadid’s Virtual Avatar Stars in Mugler’s New Film," 22 Oct. 2020 Participants since have been placed across animation, postproduction and development, including a creative executive position at Freeform.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, "Disability Representation Sees Some Onscreen Gains As Inclusion Efforts Grow," 5 Aug. 2020 The development will also include a university aimed at TV, film, animation and postproduction tech with space for around 200 graduates each year, and a high-end hotel to accommodate those working at the studios.
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Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, "$300 Million U.K. Studio Project Gets Planning Permission," 23 Apr. 2020 But in 1972, when Mr. Hunt directed a film version of the musical, Jack L. Warner, the film’s producer and a friend of Nixon (who was then running for reelection), cut the song in postproduction.
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Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, "Peter Hunt, 81, directed the Broadway hit musical ‘1776’," 1 May 2020 But in 1972, when Mr. Hunt directed a film version of the musical, Jack L. Warner, the film’s producer and a friend of Nixon (who was then running for re-election), cut the song in postproduction.
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Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, "Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit ‘1776,’ Dies at 81," 30 Apr. 2020 The 12th edition of the Asia-Europe co-production workshop, Ties That Bind, will run June 28-July 2, as will the event's all-new Far East in Progress program, Europe's first platform dedicated to supporting Asian films in postproduction.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, "Italy's Far East Film Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus," 27 Feb. 2020 That means, Bluff says, a lot of what is normally considered postproduction work is actually done in preproduction.
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Angela Watercutter, Wired, "ILM Used Fortnite Tech to Make The Mandalorian’s Virtual Sets," 20 Feb. 2020 Blair Witch involved an initial outlay of $35,000 — but that was just for the shoot; once postproduction was completed, the real budget was over $200,000 (and may have been as much as $500,000), including a sound remix and a transfer to 35mm.
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Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, "What Is the Most Profitable Movie Ever?," 18 Jan. 2020
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