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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
salaries
for the
actors
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 movies
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.