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cinematics

[sin-uh-mat-iks] / ˌsɪn əˈmæt ɪks /




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The series pioneered cinematics in gaming by blending cutting-edge cutscenes, voice acting and dynamic camera angles to create something that would have looked more at home on the big screen at the time.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025

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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