1 C1 informal
To move a film production to an outside or off-studio location for shooting.
"The director decided to film out for the battle sequences to take advantage of the real landscape."
film out
C1 informal intransitive
A rare or non-standard expression occasionally used to mean filming on location outside a studio, or to indicate a production moving its filming to an external site.
In plain English
To go outside to film something, rather than filming in a studio.
What does "film out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To take filming out of a controlled environment.
Actually means
To go outside to film something, rather than filming in a studio.
Usage tip
This phrasal verb is not standard and is very rarely encountered. Learners should prefer 'film on location' or 'shoot on location'. It may appear in very informal industry speech.
Words that pair with "film out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
location scene sequence production
How to conjugate "film out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
film out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
films out
he/she/it
Past simple
filmed out
yesterday
Past participle
filmed out
have + pp
-ing form
filming out
continuous
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