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behind-the-scenes footage
/bɪˌhaɪnd ðə ˈsiːnz ˈfʊtɪdʒ/behind-the-scenes FOOT·age
video showing what happens off camera during a production or event
Examples
“The DVD includes behind-the-scenes footage of the film's rehearsals.”
“Fans loved the behind-the-scenes footage showing the cast joking between takes.”
“The director released behind-the-scenes footage to promote the movie.”
Band 8 sentence
“The documentary's appeal lay not only in the story itself but in generous behind-the-scenes footage that revealed the crew's process.”
Collocations
- show behind-the-scenes footage
- release behind-the-scenes footage
Word family
Common mistakes
behind scenes footages→behind-the-scenes footage
behind the scene footage→behind-the-scenes footage
Say it for a higher band
5behind the scenes video→6making-of footage→7+behind-the-scenes footage
Synonyms
making-of footage
Easily confused
deleted scenes
“The DVD included deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes footage.”
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