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ANIMATION SILHOUETTES ANIMEES [1 record]

Record 1 2006-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
DEF

[An animation technique in which] figures are illuminated from the front and are completely visible ...

OBS

[Using] stop-action techniques the shadowed forms are photographed against a light background.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Technique d'animation par laquelle des formes sont illuminées de l'avant et de l'arrière et déplacées de manière à ce que leur ombrage puisse être photographié contre un fond éclairé.

Spanish

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