filmsets

Where scenes happen

Filmsets is the plural of filmset, referring to the constructed environments where movies and television shows are filmed.

A filmset includes backdrops, props, and structures designed to create a specific setting: The crew spent weeks building elaborate filmsets for the period drama.

In British printing terminology, filmset also refers to text composed by phototypesetting rather than metal type.

construction

soundstage

Indoor film production space

  • backlotOutdoor movie-making grounds
  • studioCreative professional's workspace
  • propsTheater accessories or praise

scaffolding · flats · rigging · greenscreen · cyclorama · facade · set dressing · breakaway · scrim · gobo

location

Hollywood

American film industry center

location scout · on-location · soundproofing · lot · gate · commissary · bungalow · production office · basecamp · honey wagon

atmosphere

action

Process of doing

horror · western · noir · sci-fi · costume drama · thriller · historical · contemporary · dystopian · underwater

crew

set designer

Theatrical environment creator

gaffer · grip · scenic artist · carpenter · painter · standby · set dresser · buyer · draper · plasterer

Opposites
authenticity of location

filmsetson-location

Filmed at actual places

natural settings

permanence

filmsetshistorical sites

Locations of past significance

historic sites · landmarks · architectural landmarks · real estate

Family

filmsetting

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G