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Rotoscoping

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, rotoscoping means: Tracing or isolating an object frame by frame in moving images for animation or visual effects.

In Turkish: rotoskopi

How it is used

Effects artists use rotoscoping when a subject needs a precise moving outline or mask.

Example sentences

  1. Rotoscoping separated the actor's hair from the busy street behind her.

    A moving boundary isolates the performer from the background.

  2. The animator used rotoscoping to study the dancer's recorded movements.

    Tracing live movement supports the animation process.

Common collocations

  • rotoscoping work
  • use rotoscoping
  • editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
  • post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.

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