cutting room

• Raum oder Bereich in einer Film- oder Videoproduktion, in dem der Schnitt stattfindet, insbesondere wo unerwünschte Aufnahmen aus der endgültigen Fassung entfernt oder herausgeschnitten werden.

A room or area in a film or video production facility where editing takes place, specifically where unwanted footage is removed or trimmed from the final version.

1. Film editing spaceB2formal

   A room or facility where film footage is edited and trimmed.

   Schneidraum

   • The director spent hours in the cutting room perfecting the final scene.
   • Scenes that don't fit the narrative are left on the cutting room floor.
   • The cutting room is equipped with advanced editing software.

2. Metaphorical discardC1informal

   Used metaphorically to refer to ideas, plans, or material that are rejected or not used.

   Aussortieren

   • Many of his proposals ended up on the cutting room floor.
   • The best parts of the speech were left in the cutting room.
   • Her innovative ideas were sadly sent to the cutting room.