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Recent Examples of wirework
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wirework
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Empty space threatens to overwhelm her lattice of pinpricks and sparkles; her granular timbres often seem on the verge of dissolving into nothingness.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
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On a baking sheet, closely weave strips to make a 12-by-10-inch lattice.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
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That screening marked the start of a successful international festival career for the movie, which won 15 international awards along the way.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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For those who still wish to attend the screening, bringing a piece of cheese might not be a bad idea.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Armada comes standard with dual 12.3-inch screens on the dashboard.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Physical rest could mean better sleep hygiene or stretching to release tension, and sensory rest might involve unplugging from screens.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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The front of each speaker is fitted with a metal grille that has a fine mesh pattern.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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We’re particularly intrigued by the front fascia which has a concave section that suggests the division’s trademark Panamerican grille could be in line for a radical reimagining.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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Its surface is spacious enough to make nearly 20 burgers at a time, and its add-ons like side shelves will store his seasonings and keep grill tools within arm’s reach.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Zaina, on the other hand, surprises J.R. with an Eagles grill set, some slides, and a candle.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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And in vertebrates like us, for example, there’s massive cell death that happens in that interdigital webbing that eliminates those cells.Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Unlike everything else on this pack, the webbing is very thin and does not inspire confidence.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 June 2024
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“Wirework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wirework. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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