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Compositing, keying & paint · Working

Cleanup

Also called: clean-up

ELI5

Removing unwanted objects, markers, reflections, crew, rigs or image defects.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test cleanup before the team starts final VFX work.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Cleanup” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

Connected terms

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.