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The activity of filming for a film or television production. The word is used almost exclusively in the plural 'Dreharbeiten' (filming/shooting).
Die Dreharbeiten für den neuen Kinofilm beginnen nächste Woche in Berlin.
Filming for the new feature film begins next week in Berlin.
The word is made up of 'drehen' (in the sense of 'einen Film drehen' — to shoot a film) and 'Arbeit' (work). So it literally describes the work involved in filming.
Für diese Szene waren stundenlange Dreharbeiten nötig.
Hours of filming were necessary for this scene.
Although a singular form exists, the word is almost always used in the plural 'die Dreharbeiten' (the filming/shooting). It refers to the entire filming process, which consists of many individual activities.
Die Dreharbeiten wurden wegen des Regens unterbrochen.
Filming was interrupted because of the rain.
Common verbs used with 'Dreharbeiten' are 'beginnen' (to begin), 'stattfinden' (to take place), 'abschließen' (to complete), or 'unterbrechen' (to interrupt).
Nächstes Jahr finden die Dreharbeiten für die zweite Staffel statt.
Filming for the second season will take place next year.
recording / admission / uptake
'die Aufnahme' and 'die Dreharbeit' both have to do with film or video. 'Die Aufnahme' means the technical capturing of image or sound, that is, what the camera or microphone stores. 'Die Dreharbeit' means the work of filming for a film or television production; it is almost always used in the plural, 'die Dreharbeiten'. The words can be confused because many recordings are created during filming. 'Aufnahme' is more suitable for a single stored sound or image, while 'Dreharbeiten' is more suitable for the whole work process on a film set.
Im Park beginnen heute die Dreharbeiten für eine neue Serie.
Filming for a new series begins in the park today.
Die Aufnahme der Szene war leider zu dunkel.
The recording of the scene was unfortunately too dark.