wirework

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Recent Examples of wirework Chandor tries to keep things moving with chases and wirework and a lot of exploding squibs, occasionally dropping an image of Kraven in silhouette or a figure moving in a wide shot that suggests a sensibility behind the camera. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024 The delightful Oscar-winning visual effects combine techniques like the sodium vapor process and wirework to give life to Eglantine’s psychedelic flying bed and other inanimate-no-longer objects. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 Another huge element was the stunt team, who have helped execute fights between superhuman creatures and quite a bit of flying via wirework (one thing the actors won’t miss much). Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 And while professionals are well equipped to control for potential head injuries, wirework is an exception, because performers have so little control. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024 Together with Anita Mui — a Cantopop legend whose sultry vocals make up the film’s exuberant score — Cheung and Yeoh brought a refreshing dose of girl power to the wireworks action-spectacle that had become one of the trademarks of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age. Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 The wirework and defiance of gravity, the whirligig of clashing swords and poles, harks back to the films produced by the Shaw Brothers. Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 All the wirework was really fun. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2022 For these scenes wirework was a severe challenge, because if my coordination with the crew slightly went off, the movements started to look awkward. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wirework
Noun
  • Wrapped in lattice, the freestanding minaret features mechanized speakers that ascend to issue calls to prayer.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
  • John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and John Robert Schrieffer figured out that at low temperatures, a material’s jittery atomic lattice quiets down, so more delicate effects come through.
    Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The sci-fi comedy, starring Robert Pattinson as a pair of interstellar doppelgangers, earned $7.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,807 locations.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Anyone who has gotten a chance to watch a screening of Farah's groundbreaking documentary The Age Of Disclosure (and, as of publication time, only a handful have) and pondered some of the film’s jaw-dropping revelations will tell you that the 45-year-old first-time director pretty much nailed it.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Amid belt-tightening at public and private broadcasters, corporate retrenchment at major streaming platforms and shifting audience habits, documentary filmmakers must walk a tightrope to bring that content to the screen.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
  • No film has ever captivated audiences of the screen and stage quite like The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The grille panel at the vehicle's front-end also extends forward and drops down to serve as a curved loveseat for enjoying some fresh air.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Vehicles without chrome grille deflectors are not part of this recall.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Their unique design also makes each versatile piece safe to use on the stove, in the oven, and even on the grill.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Meats are fired over an Argentinian-style grill and served with a Guateño feast of shucos, chuchitos, tamales and, of course, coffee.
    Laura Tejeda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • It’s made from durable nylon webbing and has a sturdy buckle to keep your items secure in your luggage even when the bag is checked.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Hawton was wearing a jumpsuit with webbing, called a wingsuit, the report said.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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