rough cuts
First editing passes
Rough cuts are preliminary versions of edited film or video, assembled before fine-tuning.
The footage is in sequence but lacks polish—color correction, sound mixing, and visual effects may be incomplete or absent.
Directors and editors review rough cuts to evaluate pacing and structure before committing to final edits.
The rough cut ran twenty minutes longer than the theatrical release.
- rawIn original state
- raw footageUnprocessed recorded material
- preliminaryBefore the main part
- first draftEarliest written version
- draftPreliminary version of text
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- works in progressdrafts, sketches, prototypes, manuscripts
- Minor workssketches, drafts, fragments, notes, vignettes
rough cutsfinal cuts
Completed post-production versions
fine cuts · director's cuts · theatrical releases · master copies · finished products
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