What is Pre-Production Sound for Film?

Pre-production is the second phase in the filmmaking process and it formally begins once a project has been greenlit [or given the green light]. At this point, the production team can begin to plan for the filming, focusing on tasks like establishing a sound team and location scouting [location scouting: the process of finding places or “locations” where the film will be shot]. In other words, Pre-production is when the creative process of sound really begins.