Editing Director's cut (section)

== Original use of the phrase ==
Within the industry itself, a "director's cut" refers to a stage in the editing process, and is not usually what a director wants to release to the public, due to the fact it is unfinished. The [[Film editing|editing process of a film]] is broken into stages: First is the assembly/rough cut, where all selected takes are put together in the order in which they should appear in the film. Next, the [[editor's cut]] is reduced from the rough cut; the editor may be guided by their own choices or following notes from the director or producers. Eventually is the [[Final cut (film editing)|final cut]], which actually gets released or broadcast. In between the editor's cut and the final cut can come any number of fine cuts, including the director's cut. The director's cut may include unsatisfactory takes, a preliminary soundtrack, a lack of desired [[Pick-up (filmmaking)|pick-up shots]] etc., which the director would not like to be shown but uses as a placeholder until satisfactory replacements can be inserted. This is still how the term is used within the film industry, as well as commercials, television, and music videos.