soundstage

noun

sound·​stage ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌstāj How to pronounce soundstage (audio)
: the part of a motion-picture studio in which a production is filmed

Examples of soundstage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Though its data does not include production on soundstages, it is considered a reliable indicator of overall production trends. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024 Having the actors in their costumes not on soundstages but in remote outdoor locations proved a challenge. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024 Wandering around the show’s home studio in Cardiff, Wales, emphasizes the sheer scale and scope of the Whoniverse: On one soundstage, a sprawling, futuristic space station can sit next to a mysterious alien tunnel, just steps away from a mid-century office building. EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024 Actors performed on a motion-capture soundstage, wearing bodysuits covered in sensors, while video of their bodies and faces was fed into proprietary software similar to a game engine. Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 The ear-splitting gunfire and explosions took a toll on the cast, who shot the sequence over the course of two weeks on a soundstage in Atlanta. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Ripley was shot largely on location, with some sets built on soundstages. Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024 Martini Film Studios has Netflix as an anchor tenant at its suburban Vancouver facility in Langley, British Columbia via a lease agreement renewed for another five years in 2022, and has Warner Bros. ITV, CBS and indie producers also shooting on its soundstages. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024 Reeves was on an all-green soundstage in Sydney, wired up to 99 (some reports say 120) still cameras that were descending around him in a spiral. Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soundstage was in 1931

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“Soundstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundstage. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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