Table 1. Animation Types and Methods
Task Description
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Rough Layout Layout artists draw rough character poses for each scene,
indicate composition, camera positions and camera moves.
For complex scense an animatic is created.
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Rough Animation Rough sketches by the animators give motion to the character
in a scene.
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CG Animation Computer-generated elements are modeled and animated.
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Rough Scene Plan A digital scene is created with the necessary elements.
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CU Layout Layout artists adapt the rough layout to final design, indicate
lighting and design the background that will later be rendered
in color by the background department.
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Backgrounds Traditional and digitally painted background art is created.
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Cleanup Animation Putting characters on model, applying final line to the
characters and completing all of the breakdowns and in-betweens.
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CU Scan Scan of the cleanup animation.
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Digital Check Character levels are digitally darkened, enhanced and prepared
for paint.
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Markup Mark up drawing to guide InkAndPaint regarding which color model
to use and how each line and region is to be treated.
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Paint Digital painting of the levels as specified by color model and
indicated by the markup department.
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Light/Render Final color and lighting of the CG animation rendered at high
resolution (2k or higher).
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Final Check Final check of the elements in the scene for animation, camera,
color and compositing.
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Output to Film Record final frames to film.
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