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ANIMATION IMAGE IMAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pixillation
1, record 1, English, pixillation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pixilation 1, record 1, English, pixilation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of film animation technique employing rapid cutting between still shots to give an appearance of movement. Moving shots may also be accelerated and made jerky by eliminating every second, third or fourth frame by skip printing on an optical printer, but in true pixillation the still shots are held just long enough to be appreciated as static. 2, record 1, English, - pixillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pixilation. ... This technique produces the illusion that a photographed human character has been released from the laws of gravity. 2, record 1, English, - pixillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
MacLaren ... also exploited pixilation-animation of human subjects. 2, record 1, English, - pixillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pix: Slang term for picture. 3, record 1, English, - pixillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animation image par image
1, record 1, French, animation%20image%20par%20image
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pixillation 2, record 1, French, pixillation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MacLaren essaie toutes les techniques : pastel animé [...], dessin direct sur pellicule [...], animation image par image de personnages humains (Les Voisins, 1952), d'objets (Histoire d'une chaise, 1957), [...] 1, record 1, French, - animation%20image%20par%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La pixillation utilise l'image par image avec des interprètes réels et permet ainsi d'obtenir des effets bizarres (un homme qui avance ou recule sans que bouge ses jambes, par exemple). (Techniques du cinéma, 1989, page 113). 3, record 1, French, - animation%20image%20par%20image
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image par image : [...] la succession des images impressionnées crée le mouvement là où il n'existait pas. Attention : le temps de pose image par image est toujours, du fait de l'inertie, inférieure à celui de la prise de vue en continu. 4, record 1, French, - animation%20image%20par%20image
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Performing Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stop-action puppetry 1, record 2, English, stop%2Daction%20puppetry
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts du spectacle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- animation imagepar imagede marionnettes articulées
1, record 2, French, animation%20imagepar%20imagede%20marionnettes%20articul%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Industrial Design
- Video Technology
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- key animation
1, record 3, English, key%20animation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- key frame animation 2, record 3, English, key%20frame%20animation
correct
- keyframe animation 3, record 3, English, keyframe%20animation
correct
- key framing animation 4, record 3, English, key%20framing%20animation
correct
- keyframing 5, record 3, English, keyframing
correct
- key framing 6, record 3, English, key%20framing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animation technique that employs ... a computer to structure and draw connecting frames between the important or "key" frames drawn by the animator. 1, record 3, English, - key%20animation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Dessin industriel
- Vidéotechnique
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- animation par image clé
1, record 3, French, animation%20par%20image%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- animation par image-clé 2, record 3, French, animation%20par%20image%2Dcl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'animation qui fait appel à l'informatique afin de construire et dessiner une séquence d'images logée entre les images les plus pertinentes dites «images clé» dessinées par l'animateur. 3, record 3, French, - animation%20par%20image%20cl%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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