undercranks

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A form of undercrank — To shoot a scene while advancing the film in the camera more slowly than it will advance on playback. This results in speeding up the action in the final film.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of undercrank
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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