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Spell failure for this shooting style? (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

time-lapse

'this shooting style?' is the definition.
(type of filming)

'spell failure' is the wordplay.
'spell' becomes 'time' (spell can mean a period of time).
'failure' becomes 'lapse' (lapse is a kind of failure).
'time'+'lapse'='TIME-LAPSE'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for time-lapse that I've seen before include "Kind of cinematic technique for showing a slow process at an accelerated pace" , "Photographic technique to show very slow processes in motion" , "Photography technique" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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