What is Principal photography?
[[image:Tournage de film.JPG|thumb|300px|A movie crew at work during principal photography]] '''Principal photography''' is the part of movie making when a [[movie]] is being filmed. It is after [[pre-production]] and before [[post-production]]. Principal photography is usually the most expensive part of movie making. This is partly because the cost includes [[salary|salaries]] for the [[actor]]s and [[crew]]. It is also because some movie scenes are expensive if they include special props or [[special effects]] that are done on the set. [[Feature movie]]s usually have [[insurance]] when principal photography starts. This is in case something happens that makes the movie cost more to make. For example, if one of the actors dies before filming all his or her scenes, the scenes might have to be filmed again with a different actor. If sets or finished parts of the movie are destroyed, it might even be impossible to finish the movie. {{Filmmaking}} [[Category:Movie production]]