Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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A
2ADR
Automated Dialogue Replacement: re-recording dialogue in a studio in sync with picture after production.
Audio Bridge
A sound element that carries across a picture cut, connecting two scenes through continuous audio.
L
2L-Cut
A split edit where the outgoing audio continues after the video cuts to the next scene.
Looping
The process of re-recording dialogue in post-production in sync with the picture; an older term for ADR.
S
3Score
Original music composed specifically for a film, forming the non-diegetic musical layer of the soundtrack.
Sound
All audio elements in a film, including dialogue, music, effects, and ambience, forming the complete audio track.
Soundtrack
The complete audio track of a film, or the commercial album of music from that film released separately.
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