What problem in early animation did Max Fleischer aim to solve with the rotoscope?

Unrealistic movement of animated characters.

Briefly describe the rotoscoping process as outlined in the video.

Filming live-action footage, projecting it frame by frame onto tracing paper, and then tracing the outlines to create animation.

Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer's brother, was filmed to provide realistic movement for the character.

The New York Times said Koko leaps as a human being.

Koko the Clown, Superman, and Gulliver's Travels.

Grade 10th Grade · Art · 45 min

I can explain how rotoscoping made early animation more realistic.

Vox · 5:13

The trick that made animation realistic

3 key concepts

1
The dance moves of the walrus in early animation were inspired by Cab Calloway, a 1930s jazz singer and band leader.
2
Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a device that filmed real movement to create more realistic animation.
3
Fleischer Studios also invented the bouncing ball song and patented multiplane animation, which created depth and saved animators time.

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“Explain how rotoscoping improved the realism of early animation, according to the video.”

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