cinematics
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cinematics
First recorded in 1925–30; cinemat(ograph) + -ics
Example Sentences
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The detailed first look at cinematics from the game, along with gameplay footage, led fans to dub it "Overwatch meets Guardians of the Galaxy".
From BBC • May 31, 2024
The 18-year-old quickly swatted down one-hit-wonder whispers, months later unleashing her raved-about debut album “SOUR,” which evokes Taylor Swift’s singer-songwriter cinematics and turn-of-the-century pop-punk.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021
The cinematics are so realistic and the plot is so compelling, says Bowman, that players are completely immersed in the game.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2021
Its hasty early cinematics don’t do it any favors, but its exquisitely structured puzzle-platforming levels render them beside the point.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2021
The cinematics department was also where the burden of visually building Telltale’s fictional worlds fell most heavily, especially when production schedules did not account for the time they needed to address narrative changes.
From The Verge • Mar. 20, 2018
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