wirework
noun
wire·work ˈwī(-ə)r-ˌwərk 
1
: a work of wires
especially : meshwork, netting, or grillwork of wire
plan the wirework for new circuitry
2
: walking on wires especially by acrobats
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Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework, backed with a blush fabric, to create a nude illusion. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 In a recent sit-down with Haute Living, the legendary actor and martial artist shared his thoughts on the current state of Hollywood stunts, which, unlike in Chan’s heyday, is dominated by CGI and wirework trickery. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 May 2025 The Outfit From This Cher Music Video Fetched $162K as Part of Bold Luxury Auction (Exclusive) The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework and backed with a blush fabric for a nude illusion. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Chandor tries to keep things moving with chases and wirework and a lot of exploding squibs, occasionally dropping an image of Kraven in silhouette or a figure moving in a wide shot that suggests a sensibility behind the camera. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024 The delightful Oscar-winning visual effects combine techniques like the sodium vapor process and wirework to give life to Eglantine’s psychedelic flying bed and other inanimate-no-longer objects. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 Another huge element was the stunt team, who have helped execute fights between superhuman creatures and quite a bit of flying via wirework (one thing the actors won’t miss much). —Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 And while professionals are well equipped to control for potential head injuries, wirework is an exception, because performers have so little control. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
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Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework, backed with a blush fabric, to create a nude illusion. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 In a recent sit-down with Haute Living, the legendary actor and martial artist shared his thoughts on the current state of Hollywood stunts, which, unlike in Chan’s heyday, is dominated by CGI and wirework trickery. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 May 2025 The Outfit From This Cher Music Video Fetched $162K as Part of Bold Luxury Auction (Exclusive) The bra, undergarments and armbands are all French wirework and backed with a blush fabric for a nude illusion. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Chandor tries to keep things moving with chases and wirework and a lot of exploding squibs, occasionally dropping an image of Kraven in silhouette or a figure moving in a wide shot that suggests a sensibility behind the camera. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024 The delightful Oscar-winning visual effects combine techniques like the sodium vapor process and wirework to give life to Eglantine’s psychedelic flying bed and other inanimate-no-longer objects. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 Another huge element was the stunt team, who have helped execute fights between superhuman creatures and quite a bit of flying via wirework (one thing the actors won’t miss much). —Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 And while professionals are well equipped to control for potential head injuries, wirework is an exception, because performers have so little control. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 June 2024
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