Handheld game console — A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic machine for playing video games. Unlike video game consoles, the controls, screen and speakers are all part of a single unit. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, several companies… … Wikipedia
X (handheld game) — Infobox VG| title = X developer = Nintendo (assisted by Argonaut Software) publisher = Nintendo designer = Dylan Cuthbert Yoshio Sakamoto engine = released = JPN May 29, 1992 genre = First person shooter modes = Single player ratings = platforms … Wikipedia
McDowell, Malcolm — (1943– ) Malcolm McDowell was born in Leeds, England, in 1943. He worked as a waiter in his father’s pub and later became a regional salesman for a coffee firm in Yorkshire. McDowell enrolled in an acting class, with a view to liberating… … The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick
Unsworth, Geoffrey — (1913–1978) The cinematographer of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, Unsworth began as a camera assistant in British films in 1932 and became a camera operator by 1937. He was promoted to the post of director of photography in 1946,working on Scott of… … The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick
Crossbow — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation). Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The… … Wikipedia
Media and Publishing — ▪ 2007 Introduction The Frankfurt Book Fair enjoyed a record number of exhibitors, and the distribution of free newspapers surged. TV broadcasters experimented with ways of engaging their audience via the Internet; mobile TV grew; magazine… … Universalium
Panavision — Infobox Company company name = Panavision Incorporated company company type = Private company slogan = Inspired by the past. Focused on the future. foundation = 1953 location = Woodland Hills, California, U.S. key people = Robert Gottschalk,… … Wikipedia
Versions and ports of Doom — Doom is one of the most widely ported video games in the first person shooter genre: starting with the original MS DOS version (released as shareware on December 10, 1993), it has been released officially for 7 computer operating systems, 9 video … Wikipedia
MythBusters (2007 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 25 (includes 4 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel … Wikipedia
Steadicam — This camera stabilization system, invented and operated by Garrett Brown and distributed by Cinema Services Corporation, is used extensively in THE SHINING, FULL METAL JACKET, and EYES WIDE SHUT. The Steadicam was the first practical… … The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick