celluloid
noun
cel·lu·loid
ˈsel-yə-ˌlȯid 
1
: a tough flammable thermoplastic composed essentially of cellulose nitrate and camphor
2
: a motion-picture film
a work … making its third appearance on celluloid—
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celluloid
adjective
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Silent films tried it with tinting (basically dumping a negative into a tub of dye) and coloring (frame by frame hand stenciling), but the aspiration was to capture the image in the camera on the celluloid film stock.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Christopher Nolan’s obsession with shooting on celluloid film, using IMAX cameras, and staging everything from military battles and zero gravity sequences to atomic bomb tests with as many practical effects as possible is well documented.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
Meaning there’s only one company left, Kodak, that’s actually manufacturing celluloid.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The show also announced that Alan Cumming will have a guest role in the season’s second episode, voicing a cartoon character named Mr. Ring-A-Ding who breaks out of his celluloid world.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Christopher Nolan’s obsession with shooting on celluloid film, using IMAX cameras, and staging everything from military battles and zero gravity sequences to atomic bomb tests with as many practical effects as possible is well documented.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
Meaning there’s only one company left, Kodak, that’s actually manufacturing celluloid.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The show also announced that Alan Cumming will have a guest role in the season’s second episode, voicing a cartoon character named Mr. Ring-A-Ding who breaks out of his celluloid world.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Celluloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/celluloid. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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celluloid
noun
cel·lu·loid
ˈsel-(y)ə-ˌlȯid
1
: a tough flammable plastic
2
: a motion-picture film
watch a western on celluloid
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