postsync
/ˈpoʊstˌsɪŋk/
noun
- The process of adding sound, especially dialogue or music, to a film or video after it has been recorded, rather than recording the sound at the same time as the picture.
- In many animated films, postsync is the standard method for recording voices.
- The sound editor specializes in postsync, cleaning up and matching audio to the actors' lip movements.
- The director decided to use postsync for the dialogue because the on‑set audio was too noisy.
- A recording or track that has been added to a film or video after the original filming.
- The final scene had a postsync of wind and rain to create a stormy atmosphere.
- The director wasn't happy with the postsync and asked for it to be re‑recorded.
- They replaced the original audio with a clean postsync recorded in a studio.
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verb
- To add sound, especially dialogue or music, to a film or video after it has been recorded.
- We will postsync the narration after the video is edited.
- It is common to postsync action scenes to make the punches and crashes sound more realistic.
- The team had to postsync most of the actors' lines because of background noise on set.