Filmmaking

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Filmmaking, or film production, is the process of creating a motion picture, for example, feature films, episodic series for streaming and network broadcasting, commercials and advertisements, animations, music videos, documentaries, or any other filmed product. It involves a number of distinct stages, including an initial story idea or commission, followed by screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience, which may result in a film release distribution and exhibition. Generally, the process is nonlinear, in that the filmmaker typically shoots the script out of sequence, repeats shots as needed, and puts them together through editing later. Filmmaking takes place in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world and uses a wide range of technologies and cinematic techniques. While originally films were recorded on photographic film, most modern filmmaking is now digital. The...

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