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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.
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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
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
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The keyboard has the flat lattice design seen on 13- and 14-inch XPS laptops, which looks sharp but isn't particularly comfortable.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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Arched lattice panels screen the area and serve as the walls, while a wooden chandelier hangs from branches that stretch overhead, forming the ceiling and adding ambience at night.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, March 19, the couple made a surprise appearance at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City to attend the screening of Gomez’s 2013 film, Spring Breakers.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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That’s why screening is so important: to try to catch the cancer early.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Make your bedroom a quiet and restful space, and avoid using screens close to bedtime.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
29 Mar. 2025
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Meghann Fahy is back on our screens, this time as the lead in Drop—a new thriller about a woman who begins receiving unsolicited, threatening AirDrop messages while out on a first date.—
Charley Ross,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It's all housed in a black metal frame this time around, with a recycled plastic speaker grille rounding out the bottom of the front fascia.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2025
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The car behind was a Nissan Leaf decked out with fifteen cameras, four long-range lidar sensors, and two short-range ones, plus a radar behind the grille.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s a standout gelato station right across from the grill that proves the perfect spot to stop for an afternoon treat.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Guests can buy fresh eggs from the host’s chicken coop and grill at the firepit.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The new species was identified by its call, skeleton, toes, webbing and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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The new species was identified by its call, size, texture, coloring, toe webbing and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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