Rotoscoping

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Rotoscoping is an oldschool Animation Technique originally used by experimental animators or animators on a tight budget. The technique consists of filming a live-action video and tracing over it Frame by Frame for use in animation.

Contents 1 History of Rotoscoping 2 Rotoscoping in other areas of media 2.1 Film 2.2 Music

[edit] History of Rotoscoping

Rotoscoping was invented by Max Fleischer in 1915. It was first used in his cartoon Out of the Inkwell (1915) where he used his brother Dave Fleischer as a model having him dress up as a clown to portray the main character Koko the Clown. He then used the video he shot of Dave as a guide to animate the character.

This animation technique has also been used by animator Ralph Bakshi in his feature length animation WIZARDS. He didn't intend on using the technique but decided to when he was denied a $50,000 budget increase.

Other notable cartoons which have incorporated the use of Rotoscoping are Flash Gordon and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

[edit] Rotoscoping in other areas of media

[edit] Film

• George Lucas incorporated the use of Rotoscoping in the three earlier episodes of Star Wars because he was also denied a budget increase. (The Light Sabers)
• The television sequences in Forrest Gump used Rotoscoping.

[edit] Music

• Queens of the Stone Age used Rotoscoping in their music video Go with the Flow.
• Jet used Rotoscoping in their music video Rip it up.
• Linkin Park used Rotoscoping in their music video Breaking the Habit.