The buzzword "action" is often heard here and therethere. It is pronounced when talking about movies, computer games, or even lifestyle. And in order to freely flaunt new words, you need to correctly understand their meaning. After reading this article, you will know exactly what an action. And also, in connection with which you can use the word.
Meaning of the word "action"
Saying the word "action" or "action" immediatelyyou understand that it has nothing to do with the Russian language. That's right, we borrowed it from English (action), which translated means "action". That's it, it's simple! And the meaning of the word "action" immediately became clearer, is not it?
However, the action is different.So, here we have in mind an exceptionally active and dynamic change of events. If something flows slowly and unhurriedly, then it has nothing to do with action. Action is similar to the pictures, instantly replacing each other. In life, this is almost never the case, but in computer games, movies or literature, this is very common.
Action in computer games
Action-style computer games are oneof the most popular and sought after, especially among teenagers and young people. However, older gamers are also not lagging behind. After all, such entertainment is capable of stirring up the nerves and absorb the attention of the players almost completely. And the level of adrenaline in the blood rises significantly when immersed in the virtual world, where dashing chases, fights and shootouts are possible. That is, much of what we diligently avoid here, in real life, is present there, in cyber space.
What is the action in the game?Dynamic action that requires the players, on the one hand, the most intense attention, on the other - an instant reaction, the ability to quickly make a decision and act. After all, the only way to succeed in such entertainment. Here are a few names for one of the most popular computer games in the style of action: "High Beam", "World of Tanks", L.A. Noire and so on
Action movies
Now let's talk about what an action movie.Well, almost everything here, like in computer games, - chases, deafening shooting, car races, street fights and sports battles - all this is abundant in modern films. True, the most no longer need to participate in this, it is enough to observe the actions of film characters and empathize with them. Usually, such a movie is adored by men, and girls prefer something calmer and warmer.
Action films are action movies.They can be filmed with elements of a detective story, comedy, drama, or even mysticism, but the main storyline is unchanged: the rapid development of events, the main character or several characters who are fighting for justice, and a happy ending - happy end. After the cinema has mastered computer effects perfectly, such films have become very spectacular and bring huge profits to the creators. Well, the classics of the genre are “Rambo”, “Die Hard”, “Terminator”, “Fast and Furious” and others.
Actions in Photoshop
And here is another application of the word "action" in Russianlanguage, it belongs to the popular program for processing photos Photoshop. Want to know what an action in "Photoshop"? Now we will try to briefly explain to you what's what.
This program has a tool thatso called Actions. With it, you can record all the stages and methods of processing photos in order to apply them to all subsequent photos. In order to open the panel with this convenient function, you need to press Ctrl + F9 or put the corresponding checkbox in the top menu of the program, in the Window section.
There it is easy to find a standard set of actions.And you can make your own or download to the program actions, downloaded from the Internet and saved on the hard disk. To master this tool will be especially useful for those people who spend a lot of time at the computer, processing large volumes of photos. Meanwhile, in the program "Photoshop" there is a tool called Actions, which can greatly facilitate such ungrateful work.
Actions in literature and art
Let's go to the next question about whataction in the literature. Everything is simple: lovers of sharp plots and exciting action can easily find for themselves what to read if they look to books whose plot is implicated on a thriller, adventure, fantasy or detective story. And it is better if all these components are present in the same novel or story. Just do not need to look for action in the classic English detective story, where the action develops slowly and thoughtfully, or in the works of the classics of science fiction.
Finally, let's move on to action in the visualart. Performance, art of demonstration, event, happening appeared in avant-garde art as far back as the 60s of the last century. All this diversity is denoted by one term - "actionism". The word comes from action art - "the art of action." The ideology of actionism involves the design and organization of various events and processes, sometimes scandalous and very shocking. This fashionable trend is to blur the line between art and reality.
