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

KPop Demon Hunters has become a critical and awards powerhouse, winning best animated motion picture and best original song at the Golden Globes.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In this case, Fischer was not only visualizing a game without benefit of board, pieces, or printed score; he was creating it, composing it as a motion picture in his mind.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady