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| − | In filmmaking, video production, and other media, '''''live action''''' refers to cinematography or videography that is ''not'' animated, sometimes based on its original [[animation|animated]] series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Merriam Webster Online Dictionary |publisher= |
+ | In filmmaking, video production, and other media, '''''live action''''' refers to cinematography or videography that is ''not'' animated, sometimes based on its original [[animation|animated]] series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Merriam Webster Online Dictionary |publisher=Merriam-Webster |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action}}</ref> |
As it is the norm, the term is usually superfluous, but it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, as in a [[Pixar]] film, a [[video game]], or when the work is adapted from an [[animated cartoon]], such as ''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'', ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]'', ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]]'' films, or ''[[The Tick (2001 TV series)|The Tick]]'' [[television program]]. |
As it is the norm, the term is usually superfluous, but it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, as in a [[Pixar]] film, a [[video game]], or when the work is adapted from an [[animated cartoon]], such as ''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'', ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]'', ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]]'' films, or ''[[The Tick (2001 TV series)|The Tick]]'' [[television program]]. |
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| − | The term is also used within the animation world to refer to non-animated characters: in a |
+ | The term is also used within the animation world to refer to non-animated characters: in a live-action/animated film such as ''[[Space Jam]]'', ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]'', or ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' in which [[human]]s and cartoons co-exist, "live-action" characters are the "real" actors, such as [[Bob Hoskins]] and [[Julie Andrews]], as opposed to the animated "actors", such as [[List of Who Framed Roger Rabbit characters#Roger Rabbit|Roger Rabbit]] himself. |
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+ | As use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in films has become a major trend, some critics, such as [[Mark Langer]], have been discussing the relationship and overlap between live action and animation. These new films that use computer-generated special effects can not be compared to live action films using [[cartoon]] characters because of the perceived realism of both styles combined.<ref>{{cite book|last1=McMahan|first1=Alison|date= 2014-08-21|title=The Films of Tim Burton: Animating Live Action in Contemporary Hollywood |url=https://books.google.nl/books?id=D6UMBAAAQBAJ&dq=live-action&source=gbs_navlinks_s|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA|chapter= Hollywood's Transition to CGI|isbn=013210475X|accessdate=2014-12-19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:35, 30 April 2015
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, live action refers to cinematography or videography that is not animated, sometimes based on its original animated series.[1]
As it is the norm, the term is usually superfluous, but it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, as in a Pixar film, a video game, or when the work is adapted from an animated cartoon, such as Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, 101 Dalmatians films, or The Tick television program.
The term is also used within the animation world to refer to non-animated characters: in a live-action/animated film such as Space Jam, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, or Mary Poppins in which humans and cartoons co-exist, "live-action" characters are the "real" actors, such as Bob Hoskins and Julie Andrews, as opposed to the animated "actors", such as Roger Rabbit himself.
As use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in films has become a major trend, some critics, such as Mark Langer, have been discussing the relationship and overlap between live action and animation. These new films that use computer-generated special effects can not be compared to live action films using cartoon characters because of the perceived realism of both styles combined.[2]
References
- ↑ Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
- ↑ McMahan, Alison (2014-08-21). "Hollywood's Transition to CGI". The Films of Tim Burton: Animating Live Action in Contemporary Hollywood. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 013210475X. https://books.google.nl/books?id=D6UMBAAAQBAJ&dq=live-action&source=gbs_navlinks_s. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
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