previsualized
Saw it beforehand
Previsualized is the past tense of previsualize—to imagine or plan how something will look before creating it.
The term is common in filmmaking, where directors previsualize scenes through storyboards or digital animation before shooting: The entire chase sequence was previsualized months before production began.
The practice helps anticipate problems and coordinate complex shots.
Formed as abstract idea
- imaginedFormed in the mind
- picturedFormed mental representation
- foresawPerceived before occurrence
- anticipatedExpected in advance
projected · mental image · mind's eye · conjured · conceived · formed · mapped out · thought through
Planned visual sequence drawings
- concept artPreliminary design illustrations
- pre-productionFilmmaking preparation phase
- animaticTimed storyboard sequence
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
blueprint · mockup · wireframe · prototype · schematic · sketch · draft · outline
Digital movie imagery
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- simulationImitation of real processes
- virtual cameraSimulated perspective in 3D environments
- 3D modelingCreating digital three-dimensional objects
motion capture · digital doubles · compositing · green screen · particle effects · animation · rotoscoping · matte painting
conceptualized
Formed as abstract idea
anticipated · projected · mental image · mind's eye · conjured · conceived · formed · mapped out · thought through · dreamed up
storyboard
Planned visual sequence drawings
- concept artPreliminary design illustrations
- pre-productionFilmmaking preparation phase
- animaticTimed storyboard sequence
layout · blueprint · mockup · wireframe · prototype · schematic · sketch · draft · outline · design
CGI
Digital movie imagery
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- simulationImitation of real processes
- virtual cameraSimulated perspective in 3D environments
3D modeling · motion capture · digital doubles · compositing · green screen · particle effects · animation · rotoscoping · matte painting · virtual production
previsualizedimprovised
Created without prior planning
spontaneous · ad-libbed · extemporized · unplanned · unrehearsed
previsualizedunconceived
Not yet thought of
unimagined · unplanned · shot from the hip · accidental · unpremeditated