historical footage

collocation in English

meaningsofhistoricalandfootage

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historical
adjective
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/hɪˈstɒr.ɪ.kəl/us
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
connected with studying or representing things from ...
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footage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfʊt.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈfʊt̬.ɪdʒ/
(a piece of) film especially one showing ...
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(Definition ofhistoricalandfootagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A combination of dramatisation,historicalfootage, and eyewitness interviews, the film alternates between documentary footage and the dramatic recreations.
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Historicalfootageis also made available from its extensive film and video archives, which date back to 1895.
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It combineshistoricalfootagewith re-enactment and has the spirit of a heist film.
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The film, which is in black and white, contains muchhistoricalfootageand many interviews.
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Through personal stories of survivors and originalhistoricalfootage, these lesser known voices are brought to life.
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Spoken dialogue is kept to a minimum as the thrust and dramatic flow of the play is expressed in song, dance andhistoricalfootage.
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Examples of stock footage which might be utilized are moving images of cities and landmarks, wildlife in their natural environments andhistoricalfootage.
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The film was unusual in that it did not include anyhistoricalfootage, relying instead on interviewing witnesses and visiting the crime scenes.
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The dramatic scenes, filmed in sepia tones to blend in with thehistoricalfootage, are clumsily staged and acted.
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It features both actors and portrayals of actions,historicalfootage, and interviews with the three men.
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Each episode combineshistoricalfootage, re-enactments, and interviews with eyewitnesses and local historians to tell ghost stories from personal experiences, encounters and paranormal activity in an allegedly haunted location.
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The film featureshistoricalfootage, and dramatic re-creations, of the developments of commercial and military aviation; including the early stages of technology developments in design, propulsion, and air navigation aids.
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The festival offers attendees quality films that highlight preservation and restoration efforts a wide spectrum of archival materials - feature films, documentaries, animation,historicalfootage, and commercial video.
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