Action Film Dictionary: O is for Obstacle. A character or inanimate object that functions to impede another character’s progress, such as the high-velocity wind impeding Ethan Hunt's progress in Mission: Impossible (1996).

Film Terms: F is for Fade-In. An editing transition in which an image gradually emerges from a solid field of black until it reaches full exposure, as illustrated by the opening shot from Persona (1966).

Global Compendium of Animation: Z is for Zambezia (2012). An animated feature film produced by Triggerfish Animation Studios, based in South Africa, that leverages vibrant 3D digital craft and distinctly localized African settings.

Film Terms: G is for Graphic Match. An editing transition that connects two different scenes by aligning similar shapes, colors, compositions, or movements between two consecutive shots to create a visual or interpretive link, as used in Un Chien Andalou (1929).

Celestial Emporium of Cinematic Knowledge: Z is for Zombie. As in Dawn of the Dead (1978).

Global Compendium of Animation: S is for Squash and Stretch. The 1st principle of animation set out in The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (1981) stipulates that objects distort their shape during movement while maintaining their volume, as illustrated in Dumbo (1941).

Veo animation for Bellissima (1951) quad.

National Cinema Dictionary: J is for Jordanian Cinema. Theeb (Naji Abu Nowar, 2014). A coming-of-age drama.

Celestial Emporium of Cinematic Knowledge: H is for Hairstyle. Madeleine Elster’s tightly coiled blonde swirl in Vertigo (1958).

Global Compendium of Animation: V is for Vadim Kurchevsky. A prominent Russian stop-motion animator and director at Soyuzmultfilm, celebrated for his sophisticated puppet films that often derived from folk art aesthetics, such as My Green Crocodile (1966).

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Thousands march in Italy against Israel's abuse and inhumane treatment of the Global Sumud Flotilla activists.

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Pope Leo XIV: I hear very troubling accounts of algorithms that can block access to healthcare, employment, and security. Nuclear disarmament remains a service to peace. AI now demands to be disarmed, freed from logics that turned it into an instrument of domination, exclusion, and death.

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NewsInsideUkraine t.me/c/1966917236... A Russian BM-21 GRAD MLRS destroyed in the rear.

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Good collapse from Wallace on that Johnson drive, Keldon has to see that coming and prepare for the kick, granted he lost it a dribble before Wallace came down but he is too heads down right now.

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On the first drive of the game, Kaden Shields-Dutton is getting loose. Really good run from the RB to start his night off. #FAU #CFB

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💥 Ukraine's SBU Alpha Special Forces report destruction of over 500 Russian military vehicles in the past week.

An exceptionally strong storm system swept through the Central Valley this week, triggering a rare outbreak of tornadoes. Four touched down Tuesday, including near Fresno and Atwater — an unusually high number for a state that averages just nine a year. Read more below.

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No strenght, no dexterity. Your ideologies are your build. #indiegame #pcgaming #RPG #gamedev

My band – Mitchell Park Band – had a blast performing at the No Kings Protestival in Palo Alto. Here are some highlights... Many thanks to @indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org

Zach Cregger is cooking. We’ve all done this in Resident Evil

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Beaver should've asked who all was gonna be there

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TRUMP ALLEGATIONS ARE GETTING WILD

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❗ El Plan INFOEX ya está listo para la temporada de peligro alto de incendios que comienza el lunes. 🚒 Desplegados 1.240 efectivos entre bomberos forestales y agentes del medio rural. 🚁 Se contará con 13 medios aéreos, 4 de ellos aviones anfibios. #planinfoex #incendiosforestales #extremadura

Kiana and Cloé came through 😮‍💨‼️ @utahroyalsfc.com

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One on one with Ja'Kobi Lane. As intriguing a non-first round WR as the Ravens have had in a long time. Pete Gilbert has the full story tonight at 11 on WBAL-TV 11 News!

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Just leave (and let me attempt self-unhook, ffs) #DeadbyDaylight To quote the dead Nancy: "I guess we're just giving him a free kill after he tunneled all game"

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What I want to do after a lazy weekend: - Try a new restaurant - Frame postcards - Wear a new dress to lose to someone at chess

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