preproduction

[pree-pruh-duhk-shuhn]

noun

1. Movies.,  the steps necessary to prepare a film for production, as casting, choosing locations, and designing sets and costumes.

adjective

1. occurring before production.

preproduction

/ ˌpriːprəˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. preliminary work on or trial production of a play, industrial prototype, etc

adjective

1. (of a period, model, etc) preliminary; trial

Word History and Origins

Origin of preproduction¹

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + production

Example Sentences

That way we can deliver what we promised, which is the full story, all the arc of these characters till the moment “Rogue One” starts and make sure we can do it in another season, and also another season that would have the same amount of work of preproduction that the first season had.

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The preproduction of each block takes three months of work.

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I’m curious what preproduction is like for you.

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Loader: If I could do it all again, I think I would have pushed more during preproduction to test out different designs for some characters.

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A late-night voice memo between Baldoni and Lively during the preproduction phase of "It Ends With Us" in 2023 gets leaked.

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