Noun
All the preliminary arrangements that are made before the start of a project, especially before the filming of a movie.
The production of a material or substance before it is needed, in anticipation of future requirements.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAs I've always said, preproduction is so important. When you cast the actors, you've done much of the work. Now, you may need to guide them a little, take it up or down, have them go faster or slower, but the casting process is crucial. Robert Wise
According to a spokesperson, those six episodes, meant to form a bridge between season 10 and 11, are “in preproduction now and hope to begin shooting very soon.” Source: Internet
And at some point, in the preproduction process, actually, Reese and I, we were looking at some costume boards that Lyn Paolo had put together for the teenagers, and we were saying like, oh, I had those shoes and I had that shirt. Source: Internet
As a result of a rushed development programme, the first Tu-144 prototype was substantially different from the preproduction machines, but both were cruder than Concorde. Source: Internet
Mendes was directing Cruise's then-wife Nicole Kidman in the play The Blue Room during preproduction on American Beauty, and had already storyboarded the whole film. Source: Internet
And Daimler Trucks North America is making deliveries in 20 of its preproduction eCascadias with two partner companies, Penske Truck Leasing and NFI. Source: Internet