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TRACING TEST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in-between 1, record 1, English, in%2Dbetween
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intermediate frame 2, record 1, English, intermediate%20frame
correct
- in-between picture 3, record 1, English, in%2Dbetween%20picture
- in-between drawing 3, record 1, English, in%2Dbetween%20drawing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A conventional animation is created in a fairly fixed sequence : The story for the animation is written(or perhaps merely conceived), then a storyboard is laid out.... Next, the soundtrack(if any) is recorded, a detailed layout is produced(with a drawing for every scene in the animation), and the soundtrack is read-that is, the instants at which significant sounds occur are recorded in order. The detailed layout and the soundtrack are then correlated. Next, certain key frames of the animation are drawn-these are the frames in which the entities being animated are at extreme or characteristic positions, from which their intermediate position can be inferred. The intermediate frames are then filled in(this is called inbetweening), and a trial film is made(a pencil test)... Many stages of conventional animation seem ideally suited to computer assistance, especially inbetweening and coloring, which can be done using the seed-fill techniques.... Before the computer can be used, however, the drawings must be digitized. This can be done by using optical scanning, by tracing the drawings with a data tablet, or by producing the original drawings with a drawing program in the first place. The drawings may need to be postprocessed(e. g., filtered) to clean up any glitches arising from the input process(especially optical scanning), and to smooth the contours somewhat. The composition stage, in which foreground and background figures are combined to generate the individual frames for the final animation, can be done with the image-composition techniques.... 4, record 1, English, - in%2Dbetween
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, image%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
- dessin intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, dessin%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
- dessin d'intervalle 2, record 1, French, dessin%20d%27intervalle
masculine noun
- intervalle 2, record 1, French, intervalle
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En animation par ordinateur, image calculée par le programme d'animation en fonction du déplacement effectif. 3, record 1, French, - image%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tracing test
1, record 2, English, tracing%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test of fine motor co-ordination involving the tracing of life drawings and measurement of the resultant deviations. 1, record 2, English, - tracing%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de traçage
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le test de traçage (angl. «tracing», de Whipple) classique consiste à tirer avec un stylet métallique une ligne droite dans la rainure d'une planchette sans en toucher les bords. 1, record 2, French, - test%20de%20tra%C3%A7age
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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