war footage

Filmed military conflict

War footage is film or video recordings of armed conflict—battles, bombings, troop movements, casualties, and their aftermath.

The term usually implies documentary material rather than fictional depictions: The documentary included rare war footage from the Pacific theater.

War footage may be raw combat recordings or edited for news broadcasts.

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Film about wild environments

wildlife footage · pastoral scenes · home videos · children playing · domestic tranquility

emotional register

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Recordings of young children

authenticity

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Staged recreation of battles

theatrical production

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13