Used in a Sentence

live-action

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for live-action.

Editorial note

On the flip side, you probably can't find a live-action Japanese show with as much depth as The Wire.

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Quick take

Alternative form of live action. [(often used attributively) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.]

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of live-action gathered in one view.

noun

Alternative form of live action. [(often used attributively) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for live-action.

noun

Alternative form of live action. [(often used attributively) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.]

Example sentences

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On the flip side, you probably can't find a live-action Japanese show with as much depth as The Wire.

2

CGI is extremely useful as a backup and emabler in conjunction with live-action, but not so much on its own.

3

Just released my first live-action short film, using a combination of motion capture and conventional shooting.

4

I actually moved away from CGI to live-action quite recently, after nearly 20 years of making low-budget animated movies, because IMO live-action is actually far more promising right now.

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It's literally just boobs + live-action battle scenes (neither of which the game has).

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Mostly, anime-watchers tune in to experience a visual dramatization of a story that couldn't be executed in live-action without a ridiculous budget.

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Though blends of CGI with live-action (the epiphany for me was True Lies which pioneered much of this) can be highly convincing.

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The idea is that since live-action media is more vivid than cartoons and comic books, it might be the case that either it is displacing better media for dealing with complex topics (e.g.

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I'm pretty sure it was a jibe at the fact that only 3 real Star Wars live-action films were made.

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Even though I've got a keen interest in computer graphics I've always found well-done live-action special effects to be more engaging than digital effects.

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I got to play this at IndieCade last year, and the live-action version at Come Out and Play in the Mission District of San Francisco.

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Think of the safe space as the live-action version of the better-known trigger warning, a notice put on top of a syllabus or an assigned reading to alert students to the presence of potentially disturbing material.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use live-action in a sentence?

On the flip side, you probably can't find a live-action Japanese show with as much depth as The Wire.

What does live-action mean?

Alternative form of live action. [(often used attributively) Filmed video, as opposed to video produced by animation or by computer graphics.]

What part of speech is live-action?

live-action is commonly used as noun.