Cryptic crossword clue
I observed series of clues curtailed in the writer’s approach to filming 4,2,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 plus 5 letter word MISE EN SCENE

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Buddy explains!

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We know that "approach to filming" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case approach to filming = mise en scene.
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Crossword Answer definitions

MISE EN SCENE noun
  1. Physical environment; surroundings.
  2. The arrangement of props and actors on a stage or for film.

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