What is "pre-production"

n. (context cinematography English) The process of preparing the elements involved in a motion picture, theatrical play, or other performance.

Pre-production is the process of fixing some of the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance. There are three parts in a production: pre-production, production, and post-production. Pre-production ends when the planning ends and the content starts being produced.

Pre-production is the process of preparing all the elements involved in a film, play, or other performance.

Pre-production or preproduction may also refer to:

• Pre-production car, a vehicle that allows automakers to find problems before a new model goes on sale to the public
• Preproduction, the silent period of second-language acquisition