What is principal photography?

The main filming of the movie.

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  1. The main filming of the movie ✔
  2. The final editing pass
  3. The poster design

Why: Production records raw footage during the film shoot, including principal photography.

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Principal photography is the main event of shooting.
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Answer: The main filming of the movie. Production records raw footage during the film shoot, including principal photography.

  1. Filmmaking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmmaking
    including principal photography
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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