Meaning & use
postproduction
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Meaning
noununcountable
The work done on a film or recording after the main filming or recording is finished, such as editing, sound, and visual effects.
Grammar: Uncountable; used without 'a' or a plural. Often written with a hyphen: post-production.
Patterns
- in postproduction
- during postproduction
- postproduction work
The movie is still in postproduction and won't be released until next year.
She works in postproduction, adding sound effects and music to films.
Common combinations
- in postproduction
- The director is in postproduction, editing the final cut.
- postproduction work
- Postproduction work can take longer than the actual shoot.
- postproduction stage
- At the postproduction stage, they added the visual effects.
Synonyms and how they differ
- post-production
- This is the same word with a hyphen; both spellings are common, but the hyphenated form is often preferred in British English.
Opposites
Word family
- postproduce verb
- To perform the editing and other work after filming.
Commonly confused: postproduction or preproduction?
postproduction vs preproduction
Preproduction is the planning stage before filming; postproduction is everything after filming.
Practice
The film is currently ______, so the release date may change.
Choose one answer.
The correct preposition is 'in' to indicate the stage of a process. 'On' and 'at' are not used with 'postproduction' in this way.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “postproduction”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.