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filmación

feel-mah-SYOHN/filmaˈsjon/

“filmación” means “filming” in Spanish (the act of recording a video or movie).

filming, footage

Also: shoot
NounfB1
SpainLatin America
A professional movie camera on a tripod being used on a set with bright lights.

📝 In Action

La filmación de la nueva película comenzará en el centro de la ciudad.

A2

The filming of the new movie will start in the city center.

El director no quedó satisfecho con la filmación de ayer.

B1

The director was not satisfied with yesterday's footage.

Necesitamos revisar las horas de filmación para encontrar la mejor toma.

B2

We need to review the hours of footage to find the best shot.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • rodaje (filming/shooting (very common in Spain))
  • grabación (recording)

Common Collocations

  • equipo de filmación – film crew
  • set de filmación – film set
  • permiso de filmación – filming permit

Idioms & Expressions

  • en plena filmación – right in the middle of filming

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: filmación

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the correct way to say 'The filming'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
filmar(to film) — Verb
fílmico(filmic / related to film) — Adjective
filmador(cameraman / filming device) — Noun
filme(film / movie) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
canciónestaciónacción
📚 Etymology▼

Derived from the verb 'filmar', which comes from the English word 'film'. It follows the standard Spanish pattern of adding '-ción' to verbs to create a noun meaning an action or result.

First recorded: 20th century (coinciding with the invention of cinema)

Cognates (Related words)

French: filmPortuguese: filmagem

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'filmación' only refer to old movies using physical film?

No! Even though it comes from the word 'film', it is used today for any kind of digital video recording as well.

What is the difference between 'grabación' and 'filmación'?

'Grabación' is a general word for any recording (audio or video). 'Filmación' specifically refers to things recorded with a camera.

Can I use 'filmación' to mean a 'movie'?

Not exactly. Use 'película' or 'filme' for the movie itself. Use 'filmación' for the process of making it or the raw video files.