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film recording
The result of filming; a recorded clip, a scene, or an entire film.
Die Polizei wertet die Filmaufnahme der Überwachungskamera aus, um den Täter zu identifizieren.
The police are analyzing the film recording from the surveillance camera to identify the perpetrator.
filming
The process of recording moving images with a camera for a film or video.
Die Filmaufnahme für die Verfolgungsszene dauerte den ganzen Tag.
The filming for the chase scene lasted all day.
The word is made up of 'Film' (film) and 'Aufnahme' (recording). 'Aufnahme' comes from the separable verb 'aufnehmen', which here means 'to record something' or 'to film'.
Das Aufnehmen von Videos mit dem Handy ist heute ganz normal.
Recording videos with a phone is completely normal today.
The context reveals the meaning: if it is about the duration or sequence of events, e.g. 'die Aufnahme dauerte lange' (the recording took a long time), the process is meant. If it is about viewing or analyzing something, e.g. 'die Aufnahme zeigen' (to show the recording), the result is meant.
Die Filmaufnahme der gesamten Zeremonie dauerte drei Stunden.
The filming of the entire ceremony lasted three hours.
Pay attention to the preposition: 'bei den Filmaufnahmen' describes being present during filming (process). 'Auf der Filmaufnahme' describes what can be seen in the finished video (result).
Bei den Filmaufnahmen gab es eine kleine technische Panne.
During the filming, there was a small technical glitch.
When 'Filmaufnahme' (film recording) is the result, it is often combined with verbs like 'ansehen' (to watch), 'auswerten' (to analyze/evaluate), 'sichten' (to review), 'veröffentlichen' (to publish), or 'löschen' (to delete).
Die Journalisten sichteten stundenlang die alten Filmaufnahmen.
The journalists spent hours reviewing the old film recordings.
When 'Filmaufnahme' (filming) is the process, it is often used with verbs like 'beginnen' (to begin), 'abschließen' (to finish/complete), 'unterbrechen' (to interrupt), or 'fortsetzen' (to continue).
Wegen des starken Regens mussten wir die Filmaufnahmen unterbrechen.
Because of the heavy rain, we had to interrupt the filming.
attitude / setting
In film, Einstellung refers to a single uninterrupted shot between two cuts. Filmaufnahme is broader and can refer to a clip, a scene, or other recorded film material. Use Einstellung when describing the precise structure of a shot and Filmaufnahme for the material as a whole.
Die Filmaufnahme zeigt die Schauspielerin, wie sie durch den Flur läuft.
The footage shows the actress walking through the hallway.
In dieser Einstellung läuft die Schauspielerin ohne Schnitt durch den langen Flur.
In this shot, the actress walks through the long hallway without a cut.
