Rotoscoping

Rotoscoping is an animation technique in which animators trace over footage, frame by frame, for use in live-action and animated films.^[1][2] 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, the process is still referred to as rotoscoping.

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 

Animation

1. Set up the file correctly. Make sure you have the size as indicated.

2. From the Window menu at the top of the screen open the Timeline Panel and the Layers Panel. Some other panel, like the colour panel will also be used.

 3. On the Timeline Panel, Select the Create Video Timeline option.

4. On the Layers Panel, create a new Layer. The New Layers Button is circled red at the bottom of the Layers Panel. You can name the layer by clicking on the words Layer 1.

5. Make a simple drawing on the layer on the left bottom of the screen. This a practice so almost anything will do. I have drawn a skater (something that is good exercise!) but you can draw just a shape.

10. Note that there is now another keyframe on your timeline.

11. Press the Space Bar on the Keyboard or the play button (right facing triangle on top of timeline) and the animation will play.

Extension Activities:

1. Draw an illustration and animate it, if you started off with only a shape.

2. Animate the figure/object coming back across the screen. (You will need to duplicate the layer and flip it. We are all going to learn how to do this, but give it a go and see what you can do.

3. Draw several objects (on different layers) and have them animating on the screen. 

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