Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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C
2CGI
Computer-Generated Imagery: digitally created or manipulated visual elements in film, from creatures to environments.
Claymation
Stop-motion animation using clay or Plasticine figures photographed frame by frame to create movement.
R
2Rear Screen Projection
A practical in-camera compositing technique where pre-filmed background footage is projected onto a translucent screen behind live actors.
Rotoscoping
An animation and visual effects technique in which animators trace over live-action footage frame by frame to create realistic movement or isolate subjects.
S
2Stop Motion
An animation technique where physical objects are photographed frame by frame with incremental position changes to create the illusion of movement.
Superimposition
The optical or digital combination of two images so both are simultaneously visible, one layered over the other.
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