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ANIMATION ARTIST [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cinematography
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

An animation artist whose job it is to "fill in" action between the principal drawings prepared by the animator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cinématographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

En animation, personne qui fait les dessins servant d'intervalles entre les dessins clés.

CONT

Pour faciliter le travail d'animation, l'intervalliste a souvent intérêt à ne traiter qu'un seul personnage par cell.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
OBS

opaquer : In animation, the artist who applies opaque colors to the various parts of a cell(after the lines of the drawing have been traced on it). The opaque colors are applied(opaquing) to the opposite side of the transparent cell in order to avoid smearing the ink lines that had been traced earlier.

OBS

opaquing: Act of applying opaque to negatives and transparencies.

Key term(s)
  • light-table

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
DEF

Table en verre translucide éclairée par dessous qui facilite les montages (...), les calques (...) et les dessins opaques sur supports (...) transparents.

Spanish

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