overcranked

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A form of overcrank — To shoot a scene while advancing the film in the camera more quickly than it will advance on playback. This results in slowing down the action in the final film.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of overcrank
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APA

overcranked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcranked

MLA

“overcranked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcranked. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcranked,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcranked.

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