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Recent Examples of wirework
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).
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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
South Boston’s foundry, a rehabbed 19th-century wireworks, originally the Alger Iron Works, specializing in cast-iron ordnance, built by inventor and metallurgist Cyrus Alger and site of the first gun ever rifled in America.
—Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2018
To provide convincing simulations of zero gravity, Kubrick encouraged high-risk wirework stunts above a concrete floor.
—Geoffrey O’Brien, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
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
South Boston’s foundry, a rehabbed 19th-century wireworks, originally the Alger Iron Works, specializing in cast-iron ordnance, built by inventor and metallurgist Cyrus Alger and site of the first gun ever rifled in America.
—Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2018
To provide convincing simulations of zero gravity, Kubrick encouraged high-risk wirework stunts above a concrete floor.
—Geoffrey O’Brien, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wirework
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The upper half was a delicate lattice mesh sleeve that featured subtle, sparkling detail throughout.Nick Hall, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
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Their copilot model forms career lattices that expand both the professional depth and breadth and get multiple brains on client projects for lower rates.Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Director Ben Patterson unveiled footage of the project during a secret screening at the Toronto Film Festival in September.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The family is advocating for genetic testing and regular screening for stomach cancer.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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After Locarno, Drowning Dry went on to screen at Busan, Viennale, São Paulo, Stockholm, and Tallinn Black Nights.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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The venue will also include a sports bar with three large screens that will serve elevated bar food like pizza, burgers and flatbreads.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The speaker is rounded, and most of its front and top are protected by a grille that covers its subwoofer, six mid-woofers, and seven tweeters (two of which fire upward for spatial audio).PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The new Activ model goes for a more rugged look, with an available white roof, 17-inch all terrain tires and gray metallic accents in a slightly more upright grille.Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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Sullivan and Sokoloff pay respectful homage to their cinematic inspiration in the first montage, showing the guys’ infectious love of dance crossing over to their daily lives — cooking at the grill, storing a toolbox and making cocktails.Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Hoang advised people to avoid any activity that could start a fire outside and avoid burning anything, including using campfires and grills.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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There's also a variety of webbing and loops around the pack—three loops on the bottom and some webbing with shock cording just above the four outside pockets.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 June 2024
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Moab Speed 2 Features With a foam midsole and recyclable breathable mesh lining, laces, and webbing, the Moab Speed 2 shoes are lightweight and designed for comfort.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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