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Pre-production & PPM · Working

Prelight

Also called: pre-light

ELI5

Lighting work completed before the main shoot day so the set can be photographed efficiently.

Used in conversation

“Let’s confirm the prelight before the director starts the next treatment draft.”

Pitch context

You may hear this during a commercial brief, treatment, bid, award or pre-production process.

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