ˈæftɚɹ ɐ fˈɪlm ɪz ʃˈɑːt, ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈɛɡətˌɪvz—tˈeɪkən dᵻɹˈɛktli fɹʌmðə kˈæmɹə ɪkwˈɪpmənt—ɑːɹ ˈɛdɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ kɚɹˈɛkt sˈiːkwəns ænd pɹˈɪntᵻd ˌɑːntʊ fɹˈɛʃ stˈɑːk æz ɐ koʊhˈiːsɪv fˈɪlm, kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɐn ˌɪntɚpˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv pɹˈɪnt jˈuːzd fɔːɹ kˈʌlɚ tˈaɪmɪŋ.
After a film is shot, the original negatives—taken directly from the camera equipment—are edited into correct sequence and printed onto fresh stock as a cohesive film, creating an interpositive print used for color timing.