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Negative conforming:

Process of editing a film negative to match frame-for-frame the final locked workprint, or Edit Decision List. Chapter 10.

Negative cutter:

Laboratory technician who cuts, or conforms, the original camera film negative. Chapter 10.

Negative financing:

Practice used by independent producers to secure production funding based on prior commitments of distribution. Chapter 12.

Negative pickup:

Commitment from a distributor, usually without advancing any cash, that it will release a movie if and when the filmmaker completes it. Chapter 12.

Non-Linear Editing (NLE):

Digital editing, as in Final Cut Pro, Avid, and so on. Chapter 1.

Nondestructive editing:

Editing a clip without affecting the source material. Chapter 10.

NTSC (National ...

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