1
: the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing
2
: an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics
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Tykwer doesn’t bring anything close to the subtlety and shading that Kieslowski would have, in the story of a vigilante teacher (Blanchett) who tries to get back at drug dealers who have infiltrated her school by blowing them up with a bomb, which ends up killing the wrong people.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
There were all of these extra little shadings that just gave these characters so much more depth, and so much more to play with, going into it.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Courtyards and skylights bring natural light into the heart of the center while deep roof overhangs provide its facades with effective solar shading in summer yet permit winter sun into the building to warm the interiors.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
The lighting feels unnatural, the shading overwhelms, the movement stiffens, and the joy of play disappears in a homogenizing portrayal of a child running with their back turned to us.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
There were all of these extra little shadings that just gave these characters so much more depth, and so much more to play with, going into it.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Courtyards and skylights bring natural light into the heart of the center while deep roof overhangs provide its facades with effective solar shading in summer yet permit winter sun into the building to warm the interiors.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
The lighting feels unnatural, the shading overwhelms, the movement stiffens, and the joy of play disappears in a homogenizing portrayal of a child running with their back turned to us.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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