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Cinematography, videography not produced using animation
Live action movies (such as
A Fistful of Dollars
) use photography to depict settings and characters as they appear in life. In this example,
Clint Eastwood
and
Marianne Koch
appear in a real-world location
Live action
is a form of
cinematography
or
videography
that uses
photography
instead of
animation
. Some works combine live action with animation to create a
live-action animated feature film
. Live action is used to define film, video games or similar visual media.
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Photorealistic
animation, particularly modern
computer animation
, is sometimes erroneously described as "live action", as in the case of some media reports about Disney's
remake
of the
traditionally animated
The Lion King
from 1994.
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According to the
Cambridge English Dictionary
, live action involves "real people or animals, not models, or images that are drawn, or produced by computer".
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Overview
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As the normal process of making visual media involves live action, the term itself is usually superfluous. However, it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, such as when the work is adapted from a
video game
, or from an
animated cartoon
.
[
citation needed
]
The phrase "live action" also occurs within an animation context 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. In this case, the "live-action" characters are the "real" actors, such as
Michael Jordan
,
Bob Hoskins
and
Julie Andrews
, as opposed to the animated "actors", such as
Roger
and
Jessica Rabbit
.
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citation needed
]
As use of
computer-generated imagery
(CGI) in films has become a major trend, some critics, such as Mark Langer, have discussed the relationship between live action and animation. 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.
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Live action vs. animation
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In producing a movie, both live action and
animation
have their own pros and cons. Unlike animation, live action involves the photography of actors and actresses, as well as sets and props making the movie seem personal and as close to reality as possible. The only drawback is one's budget. On the other hand, animation works well in conveying
abstract ideas
but it generally takes much longer to produce.
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Merriam Webster Online Dictionary"
.
Merriam-Webster
. October 15, 2023.
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"Get It Right: Disney Is Doing An Animated?Not Live-Action?Remake of 'The Lion King'
"
.
Cartoon Brew
. September 28, 2016
. Retrieved
November 23,
2018
.
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"No, Disney Isn't Making a 'Live-Action' Lion King Movie ? Mandatory"
.
Mandatory
. September 28, 2016
. Retrieved
November 23,
2018
.
- ^
"live action Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary"
.
dictionary.cambridge.org
. Retrieved
November 14,
2017
.
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McMahan, Alison (August 21, 2014). "Hollywood's Transition to CGI".
The Films of Tim Burton: Animating Live Action in Contemporary Hollywood
. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
ISBN
978-0-13-210475-3
. Retrieved
December 19,
2014
.
- ^
"Animation vs Live Action: Which Makes the Best Corporate Video?"
. Retrieved
March 23,
2018
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