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Meaning of "rotoscope" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROTOSCOPE

rotoscope  [ˈrəʊtəˌskəʊp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROTOSCOPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rotoscope is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rotoscope in English.

WHAT DOES ROTOSCOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rotoscoping

Rotoscoping is an animation technique in which animators trace over footage, frame by frame, for use in live-action and animated films. Originally, recorded live-action film images were projected onto a frosted glass panel and re-drawn by an animator. This projection equipment is called a rotoscope, although this device was eventually replaced by computers. In the visual effects industry, the term rotoscoping refers to the technique of manually creating a matte for an element on a live-action plate so it may be composited over another background.

Definition of rotoscope in the English dictionary

The definition of rotoscope in the dictionary is a projection device that allows images from live-action films to be traced to create an animated sequence. Other definition of rotoscope is to create for manipulation in an animated film sequence.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ROTOSCOPE

PRESENT

Present
I rotoscope
you rotoscope
he/she/it rotoscopes
we rotoscope
you rotoscope
they rotoscope
Present continuous
I am rotoscoping
you are rotoscoping
he/she/it is rotoscoping
we are rotoscoping
you are rotoscoping
they are rotoscoping
Present perfect
I have rotoscoped
you have rotoscoped
he/she/it has rotoscoped
we have rotoscoped
you have rotoscoped
they have rotoscoped
Present perfect continuous
I have been rotoscoping
you have been rotoscoping
he/she/it has been rotoscoping
we have been rotoscoping
you have been rotoscoping
they have been rotoscoping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I rotoscoped
you rotoscoped
he/she/it rotoscoped
we rotoscoped
you rotoscoped
they rotoscoped
Past continuous
I was rotoscoping
you were rotoscoping
he/she/it was rotoscoping
we were rotoscoping
you were rotoscoping
they were rotoscoping
Past perfect
I had rotoscoped
you had rotoscoped
he/she/it had rotoscoped
we had rotoscoped
you had rotoscoped
they had rotoscoped
Past perfect continuous
I had been rotoscoping
you had been rotoscoping
he/she/it had been rotoscoping
we had been rotoscoping
you had been rotoscoping
they had been rotoscoping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will rotoscope
you will rotoscope
he/she/it will rotoscope
we will rotoscope
you will rotoscope
they will rotoscope
Future continuous
I will be rotoscoping
you will be rotoscoping
he/she/it will be rotoscoping
we will be rotoscoping
you will be rotoscoping
they will be rotoscoping
Future perfect
I will have rotoscoped
you will have rotoscoped
he/she/it will have rotoscoped
we will have rotoscoped
you will have rotoscoped
they will have rotoscoped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been rotoscoping
you will have been rotoscoping
he/she/it will have been rotoscoping
we will have been rotoscoping
you will have been rotoscoping
they will have been rotoscoping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would rotoscope
you would rotoscope
he/she/it would rotoscope
we would rotoscope
you would rotoscope
they would rotoscope
Conditional continuous
I would be rotoscoping
you would be rotoscoping
he/she/it would be rotoscoping
we would be rotoscoping
you would be rotoscoping
they would be rotoscoping
Conditional perfect
I would have rotoscope
you would have rotoscope
he/she/it would have rotoscope
we would have rotoscope
you would have rotoscope
they would have rotoscope
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been rotoscoping
you would have been rotoscoping
he/she/it would have been rotoscoping
we would have been rotoscoping
you would have been rotoscoping
they would have been rotoscoping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you rotoscope
we let´s rotoscope
you rotoscope
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to rotoscope
Past participle
rotoscoped
Present Participle
rotoscoping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROTOSCOPE


arthroscope
ˈɑːθrəˌskəʊp
bioscope
ˈbaɪəˌskəʊp
bronchoscope
ˈbrɒŋkəˌskəʊp
chronoscope
ˈkrɒnəˌskəʊp
CinemaScope
ˈsɪnɪməˌskəʊp
colonoscope
kəˈlɒnəˌskəʊp
colposcope
ˈkɒlpəˌskəʊp
diascope
ˈdaɪəˌskəʊp
gyroscope
ˈdʒaɪrəˌskəʊp
horoscope
ˈhɒrəˌskəʊp
kaleidoscope
kəˈlaɪdəˌskəʊp
laparoscope
ˈlæpərəˌskəʊp
laryngoscope
ləˈrɪŋɡəˌskəʊp
microscope
ˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp
ophthalmoscope
ɒfˈθælməˌskəʊp
oscilloscope
ɒˈsɪləˌskəʊp
spectroscope
ˈspɛktrəˌskəʊp
stereoscope
ˈstɛrɪəˌskəʊp
stethoscope
ˈstɛθəˌskəʊp
stroboscope
ˈstrəʊbəˌskəʊp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROTOSCOPE

roto
rotograph
rotogravure
rotolo
roton
rotor
rotor arm
rotor blade
rotorcraft
Rotorua
rototill
Rototiller
rotovate
Rotovator
rotproof
rottan
rotte
rotted
rotten
rotten apple

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROTOSCOPE

astronomical telescope
borescope
compound microscope
confocal microscope
cope
electron microscope
endoscope
fluoroscope
Hubble space telescope
Hubble telescope
kinescope
kinetoscope
mutoscope
otoscope
periscope
phase-contrast microscope
polariscope
radio telescope
scanning electron microscope
scope
telescope

Synonyms and antonyms of rotoscope in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rotoscope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROTOSCOPE

Find out the translation of rotoscope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rotoscope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rotoscope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

rotoscope
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rotoscope
570 millions of speakers

English

rotoscope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rotoscope
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rotoscope
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Rotoscope
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rotoscopia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rotoscope
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rotoscope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rotoskop
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rotoscope
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロトスコープ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로토 스코프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rotoscope
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Rotoscope
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோடோஸ்கோப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोटोसस्कोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rotoscope
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rotoscope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rotoscope
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Rotoscope
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rotoscope
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rotoscope
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rotoscope
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rotoscope
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rotoscope
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rotoscope

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTOSCOPE»

The term «rotoscope» is regularly used and occupies the 90.692 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTOSCOPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rotoscope» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rotoscope» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rotoscope

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTOSCOPE»

Discover the use of rotoscope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rotoscope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation and ...
Motion capture in the entertainment field is the descendent of rotoscoping, a technique still used by some traditional animation studios to copy realistic motion from film footage onto cartoon characters. The rotoscope device was invented and ...
Alberto Menache, 2000
2
3-D Human Modeling and Animation
Animators in 3-D usually rotoscope by following the actions of a movie projected on the background or a flat plane. The technique dates back to 1917 when the animator Max Fleischer patented the Rotoscope machine, a device that projected  ...
Peter Ratner, 2012
3
Rotoscoping
They called this machine the Rotoscope. With this device, Fleischer Studios went on to produce more than a few notablecartoons and characters. The more significant of their creations were Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, and Popeye the Sailor.
Benjamin Bratt, 2012
4
Somnambulance
3D Rotoscope: In Maya, using 'sketching' shaders and various scripts, the environment as described by the morphing images was modeled completely so that the motion can be interpolated to form a visual juxtaposition between the 2D  ...
Jon Karafin, 2008
5
Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution
They were determined to get the Rotoscope built and running. As usual, money was a problem. Once again, the Fleischer brothers volunteered their not inconsiderable talents. Joe was a master electrician. Charlie was a terrific mechanic.
Richard Fleischer, 2005
6
Billboard
An average commercial using rotoscope technique is produced by the following steps: Like all commercials, it must start with a good storyboard. The illustrations showing the combination of the live action and the animated character must be ...
7
Entertainment for Education. Digital Techniques and Systems: ...
Accordingly, rotoscope facilitates the process but does not generate animation of characters. Frame by frame, the animators must interpret movements to design/ animate upon images. The definition of a character outline is something that has  ...
Xiaopeng Zhang, Shaochun Zhong, Zhigeng Pan, 2010
8
Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons
166 ' ROTOSCOPE The premise saw the two leads constantly battling against the Cold War—style spies Natasha Fatale and Boris Badenov, agents from Pottslyvania. The series was structured like a radio serial with narration and cliff- hangers ...
Nichola Dobson, 2009
9
Visual Effects in a Digital World
For cel animation, rotoscope is the process of photographing a sequence of images and using them as reference on top of which the hand-drawn animation is traced. 3. For 3D animation, rotoscope is similar to its use in cel animation, except ...
Karen E. Goulekas, 2001
10
The A to Z of Animation and Cartoons
I66 ° ROTOSCOPE The premise saw the two leads constantly battling against the Cold War—style spies Natasha Fatale and Boris Badenov, agents from Pottsylvania. The series was structured like a radio serial with narration and cliff- hangers ...
Nichola Dobson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTOSCOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rotoscope is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Best Five Things Online This Week
... distinguish audio quality, "The Shining"/"Grand Budapest Hotel" joint venture is now accepting bookings, and Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" gets rotoscoped. «The Takeaway, Jun 15»
2
Watch “Shake It Off” Rotoscoped Into Technicolor, Surrealist Splendor
Forty-nine first-year animation students at the Australian university were tasked with rotoscoping Taylor Swift's music video for “Shake It Off.” The technique, ... «Slate Magazine, May 15»
3
WATCH: Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Music Video, Rotoscoped Edition
Animation students from Australia's University of Newcastle were assigned to created a rotoscoped version of the video, and the end result is amazing. «Celebuzz, May 15»
4
College Students Animate Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" Video and It's …
An "Animation 1" course assigned each student 27 frames of the "Shake It Off" music video (equivalent to about three seconds) to rotoscope, a technique of ... «Cosmopolitan.com, May 15»
5
Watch Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' video hand drawn by 49 students
The students have rotoscoped the original footage - meaning they've traced over it frame by frame and then gone off script and provided their own individual ... «Gigwise, May 15»
6
"Ralph Bakshi: Rotoscope Auteur" Film Series at Trylon Microcinema
In the month of August, the Trylon Microcinema in Minneapolis, Minnesota will be showing five films from legendary director Ralph Bakshi. The five films are ... «Toon Zone, May 15»
7
How Did 'Cinderella' Save Walt Disney Animation?
For a movie that had to take a few shortcuts – such as filming live-action footage to sketch over and rotoscope – it's a beautiful film. A fair amount of the film's ... «Rotoscopers, Mar 15»
8
Tom Waits' groundbreaking rotoscope film, Tom Waits For No One …
Tom Waits For No One, the 1979 John Lamb-directed short film starring Tom Waits performing “The One That Got Away”, has long been lauded by critics and ... «Consequence of Sound, Sep 14»
9
FOREY: Bakshi's rotoscope animation in 'American Pop' drives …
Few movies take on such wide a scope as Ralph Bakshi's little-discussed “American Pop.” Released in 1981, it covers a span of about 80 years, beginning with ... «Daily Nebraskan, Apr 14»
10
Rotoscope Interns
Successful candidates will learn the basics of Nuke Rotoscope and junior compositing to industry standard. As well as becoming familiar with the VFX process ... «The Irish Film Television Network, Apr 14»

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