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Screen test

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, screen test means: A filmed test used to assess how a performer looks and performs on camera for a particular role.

In Turkish: kamera denemesi

How it is used

Used in casting and visual preparation; it may test costume, makeup or performance on camera.

Example sentences

  1. The screen test showed that the wig looked too shiny under our lights.

    Recorded images reveal a costume-related visual problem.

  2. Her quiet performance in the screen test convinced the director to cast her.

    The filmed audition provides evidence for a casting decision.

Common collocations

  • record a screen test
  • screen test footage
  • pre-productionThe planning stage before filming starts, when the script is finished, the cast is chosen, locations are found and the budget and schedule are prepared.
  • screenplayThe written plan of a film in a standard format, with scene headings, descriptions of action, character names and dialogue.

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