first take
- initialName's opening letter
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- impressionEffect on the mind
- rawIn original state
- uneditedNot yet corrected
spontaneous · instinct · response · gut · draft · attempt · rough · authentic · genuine · immediate · recording · studio · camera · action · redo · mulligan · opener · fresh
- improvisationimprovised, impromptu, ad lib, freestyle, ad-lib
first takefinal version
Completed, approved iteration
retake · second take · do-over · reshoot · revision