Are these paraphrases?
Principal photography took place in additional installments between July 2016 and October 2016 with small pick-up days in December 2016 and January 2017 .
Principal - Photography took place between July 2016 and October 2016 in small installments with additional collection dates in December 2016 and January 2017 .

pick from the following.
(a). no.
(b). yes.
(a).