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rotomation

rotomation noun: rotoscoping, especially when assisted by motion capture technology.

Noun

rotomation (uncountable)

  1. Rotoscoping, especially when assisted by motion capture technology.
    • Both films use an animation technique called rotomation. The technique turns live action footage into animation.2003, Christine Tomassini, Carol Schwartz, Magill's Cinema Annual, page 1642
    • Process shots, particularly for Rocket Raccoon and Groot, were achieved through combinations of CGI, motion capture, and rotomation.2015, Douglas Brode, Fantastic Planets, Forbidden Zones, and Lost Continents, page 375

Origin of rotomation

From roto- + animation.

Questions about rotomation

What does rotomation mean?
Rotomation means rotoscoping, especially when assisted by motion capture technology.
What part of speech is rotomation?
Rotomation is a noun.

Words near rotomation in the dictionary

  1. rotolactors
  2. rotoli
  3. rotolining
  4. rotolo
  5. rotolos
  6. rotomation
  7. rotomer
  8. rotometer
  9. rotometers
  10. rotomolded
  11. rotomolding

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