SkillsUSA Digital Cinema Practice Test

ADR stands for Automated Dialogue Replacement, a post-production process where actors re-record their lines to replace or clean up dialogue after filming. It’s used when the on-set audio is unusable due to noise, mic issues, or other imperfections, or when the performance needs to be adjusted or added after shooting. The actors record in a soundproof studio, watching the scene so their new dialogue matches the timing and lip SAMPLEmovements, and the result is blended with the original soundscape for a seamless track. The other terms don’t describe this specific practice of re-recording dialogue in post-production.