action sequences
Stunts strung together
Action sequences are scenes in film, television, or literature depicting sustained physical conflict, chase, or spectacle—fight scenes, car pursuits, explosions, or combat.
The term emphasizes that these moments form discrete units within a larger narrative: The movie drags between action sequences.
In video games, action sequences may be scripted events interrupting normal gameplay.
- dance routinesPlanned movement sequences
- stuntsDangerous performed feats
- stunt doublePerformer doing hazardous scenes
- plot developmentHow narrative events unfold
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
slow-motion · climax · martial arts · Jackie Chan · special effects · car chase · high-speed chase · set piece · gunplay · parkour · kung fu · hand-to-hand combat · combat · explosion · stage combat · flashback · resolution · pacing
- martial arts filmskung fu, karate, ninja, samurai, wuxia
- Michael BayTransformers, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, The Rock, explosions
- media violenceviolent imagery, content warnings, age restrictions, parental controls, V-chip
- macrosExcel macros, VBA, macro virus, task automation, scripts
- Zack Snyder300, Watchmen, Man of Steel, Justice League, slow motion
- storyboardspanels, frames, keyframes, key frames, thumbnails
action sequencesdramatic scenes
Emotionally intense episodes
emotional scenes · character development · psychological drama · monologues · flashbacks