principal photography

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principal photography

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  1. uncountable The phase of film production during which the film is actually shot, as distinct from pre-production and post-production.

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noun phase of film production during which the film is actually shot

中文主體拍攝 /主体拍摄 zhǔtǐ pāishè, 主体拍攝 zhǔtǐ pāishè
Françaistournage principal
DeutschDreharbeiten
Русскийсъёмочный период sʺjómočnyj period

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@misc{principal_photography_2026,
  title = {principal photography},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/principal%20photography},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}