grainy
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A sans-serif font plays over the car’s odyssey through the Manhattan streets, shot on gorgeously grainy 16mm film and scored to the enveloping orchestral music of Gustav Holst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
In May, Steven Schneider, the producer of “Paranormal Activity,” famous for its handheld grainy footage-style filmmaking, announced “Terrarium,” his first hybrid AI horror production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Even through grainy, reclaimed footage, their 1970 canary-yellow shirts look vibrant and striking, fitting for the world-beating players donning them in the Mexican sunshine.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Most of the videos disclosed on Friday feature grainy footage captured by US military infrared cameras between 2018 and 2023.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
I’d taken several sips of the grainy, acrid fluid before I understood that they were talking about feminism.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
The texture is slightly grainier than some of the other butters I tried, but I didn't mind it.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2022
Vikram Doctor, a food writer, told me he prefers the grainier texture of chutneys made in a mortar and pestle.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2021
The iPhone 12 Pro Max’s telephoto camera has a slightly longer reach the the 12 Pro’s, but it’s grainier in low light.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2020
The same problem extended to all of our experiments in making vegan sausages and hot dogs, which come out grainier and softer than meat sausages.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2020
Its texture was slightly grainier than it should have been, which makes me think I may have beaten the whites a little too long.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
Vibrant canary yellow and savoy blue jerseys that cut through even the grainiest television footage.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s a trek that puts Rodrigo in a reflective state, and Lee’s mood-infused film is tailored to appeal to the vintage taste of a Gen Z crowd that loves the grainiest of photo filters.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
But he contributed more than some stunning plays that were captured on the grainiest of black-and-white film.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2021
Styles had the grainiest voice in the group, which often reserved it to arrive just when the verse pushed into the chorus.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2019
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