Noun
pre-production (countable and uncountable, plural pre-productions)
(cinematography) The process of preparing the elements involved in a motion picture, theatrical play, or other performance.
After elaborate pre-production and a day of test shooting with a hand-held camera—unheard of at the time—the project never reached production because Welles was unable to trim $50,000 from its budget. Source: Internet
After two pre-production trainsets (nicknamed Patrick and Sophie) had been tested and substantially modified, the first production version was delivered on 25 April 1980. Source: Internet
As for the brand, a reboot is currently in pre-production under Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. Source: Internet
After this phase is complete, the process is transferred to a pilot (bench) scale for flow-through pre-production optimization and then to an industrial scale for continuous production. Source: Internet
After the pre-production was done, we just did a few months of me and Sebastian tracking guitars and myself doing vocals in Portland, and mixing. Source: Internet
At one point in the pre-production, Katharine Hepburn was considered for the role of Mary Treadwell, but dropped out and was replaced by Leigh. Source: Internet