An "outtake" refers to a part or scene from a movie, TV show, or musical recording that was not included in the final version. It is usually removed because it doesn't fit with the overall story or the desired end result. Full definition
The film is pieced together from outtakes from the long - time documentary filmmaker / cinematographer's extensive body of work, but beyond occasionally hearing her voice behind the camera (and one shot towards the end in which we finally see her face as she points the camera toward herself), Johnson forgoes the safety net of voiceover narration to tie all this footage together. (pastemagazine.com)
Another documentary on the verge of a genre breakdown was Kirsten Johnson's Cameraperson, a nonfiction film stitched together crazy - quilt style out of outtakes from footage the director, a documentary camera operator and cinematographer, has shot over the course of 25 years. (slate.com)
A 2 1/2 minute outtake reel shows that some fun was had on the set of this dour film. (jackasscritics.com)