Rotoscope

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈroʊ.tə.skəʊp/

Definitions of rotoscope

noun a device used in animation and filmmaking to trace over motion picture footage, frame by frame, to produce realistic action sequences

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a cartoon that used rotoscope animation.

A2 The rotoscope technique involves tracing over live-action footage to create animation.

B1 The artist used rotoscope to capture the realistic movements of the characters.

B2 Rotoscope animation is often used in movies to blend live-action and animation seamlessly.

C1 The rotoscope process requires attention to detail and precision in tracing the frames.

C2 The director chose to employ rotoscope animation to achieve a unique visual style for the film.

Examples of rotoscope in a Sentence

formal The animator used rotoscope techniques to trace over live-action footage for a more realistic animation.

informal The artist rotoscoped scenes from the movie to create a cool animation.

slang I'm going to rotoscope that video to make it look awesome.

figurative She felt like she was living in a rotoscope world, where everything seemed slightly unreal.

Grammatical Forms of rotoscope

past tense

rotoscoped

plural

rotoscopes

comparative

more rotoscope

superlative

most rotoscope

present tense

rotoscopes

future tense

will rotoscope

perfect tense

have rotoscoped

continuous tense

is rotoscoping

singular

rotoscope

positive degree

rotoscope

infinitive

to rotoscope

gerund

rotoscoping

participle

rotoscoped

Origin and Evolution of rotoscope

First Known Use: 1915 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'rotoscope' is derived from a combination of 'rotating' and 'scope', referring to the device's ability to trace over motion picture footage frame by frame.
Evolution of the word: Originally used as a trademarked name for a device invented by Max Fleischer to aid in animation, 'rotoscope' has since become a common term for the process of tracing over live-action film to create realistic animation sequences.