filmmaking
filmmaking — noun
1. the activity, skill, or business of producing films for cinema or television, fr
the activity, skill, or business of producing films for cinema or television, from developing the story idea to editing the final version
Aiko studied filmmaking at a college in Tokyo for three years.
noun as field of study
The filmmaking process often involves many months of careful planning.
noun used as modifier before noun
New digital cameras have changed filmmaking in exciting ways.
Priya hopes to begin a career in filmmaking after she finishes university.
The filmmaking team stayed up late to finish the final scene.
- film production
more focused on the industrial and logistical side of making a film
- movie making
more informal; common in American English
- cinematography
narrower in scope, referring specifically to the art of camera work and lighting
用法筆記
Filmmaking is an uncountable noun. It is commonly used as a modifier before other nouns (e.g. filmmaking industry, filmmaking technique). Do not add an article (a/an) before it.