postproduction
noun
post·pro·duc·tion
ˌpōs(t)-prə-ˈdək-shən 
ˈpōs(t)-prə-ˌdək-,
-prō-
: the period following filming or taping in which a movie or television show is readied for public presentation
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Throughout their discography, Irreversible Entanglements have seamlessly incorporated electronic elements such as synthesizers and modern postproduction into many of their compositions, which primarily feature otherwise organic instrumentation and textures.
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Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Hollywood filmmakers returned to the VistaVision format to film visual effects (VFX) shots in the late 1970s, as the larger negative area captured more visual details and allowed VFX to be added during postproduction without losing image quality to graininess.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Created to strengthen Miami’s growing film industry, the Miami Film Fund is designed to support projects in postproduction while highlighting stories that reflect the city’s rich cultural fabric and global reach.
—El Nuevo Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
All three of the Hollywood players — Feige, the most successful movie producer of all time; Coogler, the mastermind behind Oscar hopeful Sinners; and Levy, the Deadpool & Wolverine director now in postproduction on the latest Star Wars movie — are USC grads.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Hollywood filmmakers returned to the VistaVision format to film visual effects (VFX) shots in the late 1970s, as the larger negative area captured more visual details and allowed VFX to be added during postproduction without losing image quality to graininess.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Created to strengthen Miami’s growing film industry, the Miami Film Fund is designed to support projects in postproduction while highlighting stories that reflect the city’s rich cultural fabric and global reach.
—El Nuevo Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
All three of the Hollywood players — Feige, the most successful movie producer of all time; Coogler, the mastermind behind Oscar hopeful Sinners; and Levy, the Deadpool & Wolverine director now in postproduction on the latest Star Wars movie — are USC grads.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Postproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postproduction. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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