Timing, pacing & speed · Working
Frame-accurate
ELI5
Aligned or particular precisely to the intended individual video frame.
Used in conversation
“The current cut needs a clearer decision about the frame-accurate.”
Definition
Aligned or specified precisely to the intended individual video frame.
Here “Frame-accurate” means: Aligned or specified precisely to the intended individual video frame.
Pitch context
You may encounter “Frame-accurate” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14