motion picture

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"She actually looked at a motion picture and went, 'I get it! He's going to be the villain and they're going to do this'," he recalled.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The first facility being built with the construction incentive program is called 1888 Studios, named for the year Edison filed his patent for the motion picture camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

To display his photographs in rapid succession, Muybridge invented a device that birthed the motion picture.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

At the same time, the motion picture academy was tweaking its rules for determining the shortlist for the international feature award, opening voting to more members.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I don’t believe that motion picture cameras ever have filmed a human spectacle mote colorful than my eyes took in.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey