Answer Print
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| In one sentence | The very first complete version of a movie that can actually be watched and heard together, combining the picture with its sound. |
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| Category | Film and Television |
| Related | Release Print, Final Cut, Delivery |
Imagine finishing both the artwork and the voice recording for a homemade movie separately, and then, for the very first time, playing them together to see and hear the whole thing exactly as an audience would experience it.
An answer print is that first moment for a real movie. It is the first positive print of the completed picture that can be seen and heard together, combining the visuals from the original film negative with the finished sound, music, and effects tracks.
Fun facts
- Filmmakers study the answer print closely to check that the colors, sound, and picture all match up correctly before making more copies.
- Once an answer print is approved, it becomes the model used to make the actual release prints shown in theaters.
- The answer print is often one of the specific elements required as part of a movie's Delivery to its distributor.