archive footage

collocation in English

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archive
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɑː.kaɪv/us
/ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
a collection of historical records relating to a place, organization, ...
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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 ofarchiveandfootagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is perhaps most obvious in those programmes that combinearchivefootagewith period hits, but the device has become common in dramas too.
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The drama combines fictional elements andarchivefootagefrom television and radio to document the effect the events had on the children.
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He described the combination ofarchivefootageand modern day interviews as gripping.
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It was developed from dialogue gleaned from interviews, biographies andarchivefootage.
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The show ran many club-specific features and also featured competitions andarchivefootage.
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There are some black-and-whitearchivefootagescenes, but most scenes are taken from other films.
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The film and event makes extensive use ofarchivefootage.
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A clip fromarchivefootagewould then be played.
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It has been really exciting; we'll have some new shows, show somearchivefootageand do some more in sports over the next year.
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However,archivefootagewas used for featured video segments due to being broadcast in both 1080i and 480i.
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Paying tribute to fictional celebrities, it lampoons postwar popular culture using fakearchivefootageand interviews.
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The films employ the dual docudrama format interweaving contemporary interviews andarchivefootagewith dramatic re-enactments of the events.
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It innovatively combines interviews,archivefootage, animated stills, dramatizations and original songs.
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The entire film is animated, excluding one short segment of newsarchivefootage.
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The film only usesarchivefootagethere are no modern contextual interviews, all the footage is from the time.
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He uncoveredarchivefootagethat had never been aired.
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The video consisted of clips from their pre-selection performance, along witharchivefootageof the six members.
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Interviews interwoven witharchivefootageformed the basis of series.
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It includes scenes provoking social commentary and the use ofarchivefootageto provide political commentary.
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Sometimes thearchivefootageis just edited behind each other, without adding anything new.
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