Rotoscoping in Animation
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Objective
I can explain how rotoscoping made early animation more realistic.
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Warm-up video
Vox · 5:13Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The dance moves of the walrus in early animation were inspired by Cab Calloway, a 1930s jazz singer and band leader.
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Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a device that filmed real movement to create more realistic animation.
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Fleischer Studios also invented the bouncing ball song and patented multiplane animation, which created depth and saved animators time.
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Practice
10 questions
What problem in early animation did Max Fleischer aim to solve with the rotoscope?
Briefly describe the rotoscoping process as outlined in the video.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain how rotoscoping improved the realism of early animation, according to the video.”
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