"Filmmaking or film production is the process by which
a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex
and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or
commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting,
pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and
screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a
film release and an exhibition.
Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film, most film
productions are now digital. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of
crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or
broadcast.""