also: クランク・イン
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
start of filming; commencement of principal photography
Film and television term. Refers to the official start of shooting. Often used with する to mean 'to start filming'. Wasei-eigo from English 'crank in'; the opposite is クランクアップ.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from crank in
See also: クランクアップ
The new movie is scheduled to start filming next month.
監督はクランクインの日を心待ちにしている。
The director is looking forward to the day filming begins.