How to Use rotoscoping in a Sentence

rotoscoping

noun
  • Some shots used digital techniques like wrapping Sinise’s legs in blue for rotoscoping, but the production couldn’t afford that for every scene.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The project combines guerrilla live-action, rotoscoping and high-end animation techniques.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The animation features a lot of rotoscoping, and the result is an aesthetic that’s both oddly fluid and charmingly cheap, like some second-rate Ralph Bakshi effort.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • One example used in the report is that of postproduction in film and TV, where AI can accomplish rotoscoping or wire removal but struggles with creative tasks.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Ahead of his Annecy premiere, Variety spoke with Kadowaki about his technique, a singular blend of 2D animation and rotoscoping underlined the eerie atmosphere of his coming-of-age story.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 June 2026

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