Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Ingest, sync & media management · Working

Sync pull

Also called: sync-pull, synced pull, sync selection

ELI5

A chosen quote or moment taken from footage where picture and sound are linked.

Used in conversation

“Build a sync pull of her strongest answers before shaping the paper edit.”

Definition

A selected piece of dialogue or actuality pulled from synced source footage for editorial use.

Here “Sync pull” means: A selected piece of dialogue or actuality pulled from synced source footage for editorial use.

Pitch context

Appears in documentary and factual editorial workflows where interview or actuality material is selected before a full sequence is built.

Why it matters: It separates useful spoken material from the larger rushes while preserving a route back to source picture and sound.

Connected terms

  • SelectsSelects are chosen material; a sync pull emphasises synced spoken or actuality material.
  • Timecoded transcriptTimecodes help locate sync pulls.
  • Paper editA paper edit may be assembled from transcript references and sync pulls.
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