preproduction

noun

pre·pro·duc·tion ˌprē-prə-ˈdək-shən

-prō-

variants or less commonly pre-production

: the process of planning or designing something (such as a product or film) prior to production

test-driving cars in preproduction

visited possible filming sites during preproduction

—often used before another noun

a preproduction prototype

preproduction meetings with the director

Examples of preproduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For his part, Jordan is in preproduction on Creed IV and will reunite with Black Panther’s Ryan Coogler for a supernatural thriller. —

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024 That was a case of something being pre-planned during preproduction, but there were also scenes where the approach served as creative solution on set. —

Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 July 2024 At the time, Blade was in preproduction and about two months from principal photography, but Marvel came to believe that Tariq was not the best fit for the project, according to sources. —

Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024 The form-shaping musician put together an incredible set for the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and decided to make a film around the project that details the creative preproduction along with the show itself. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for preproduction

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