Rotoscoping in Animation
10th Grade · Art · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can explain how rotoscoping made early animation more realistic.
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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.
