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Making films and programmes

Words for creating films and showing them to an audience.

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Found: 10 words

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animation

noun · 3 examples
  1. The film combines live action with animation.
  2. She studied animation before joining the studio.
  3. The studio uses clay models for its animation.

broadcast

noun · 3 examples
  1. We listened to a live broadcast of the concert.
  2. The broadcast begins after the evening news.
  3. A technical problem interrupted the broadcast.

cast

noun · 3 examples
  1. The cast includes several new actors.
  2. The whole cast attended the first rehearsal.
  3. She joined the cast after a successful audition.

script

noun · 3 examples
  1. The actors read the script before rehearsal.
  2. She made a small change to the script.
  3. The director asked for a shorter script.

setting

noun · 3 examples
  1. The novel has a rural setting.
  2. A small coastal town provides the setting for the film.
  3. The historical setting affects how the characters behave.

entertainment

noun · 3 examples
  1. The hotel provides evening entertainment.
  2. Music is an important form of entertainment.
  3. There is plenty of entertainment for children at the festival.

film-maker

noun · 3 examples
  1. The film-maker spent months preparing the documentary.
  2. A young film-maker interviewed residents for the project.
  3. She hopes to work as an independent film-maker.

footage

noun · 3 examples
  1. The editor reviewed the footage from the interview.
  2. Some footage was too dark to use.
  3. The documentary includes old footage of the town.

screening

noun · 3 examples
  1. We attended a screening of the new documentary.
  2. The screening will be followed by a discussion.
  3. Every seat was taken at the evening screening.

production

noun · 3 examples
  1. The film is still in production.
  2. Bad weather delayed production for a week.
  3. The studio reduced the cost of production.

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