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From: labman@ecr.mu.oz.au (Bruce Robertson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: rotoscoping
Summary: So were the light saber fights in the STAR WARS trilogy
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Date: 11 Nov 90 20:53:53 GMT
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In article <61306@masscomp.ccur.com>, mark@calvin..westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson) writes:
> In article <13485@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> cs161fhn@sdcc10.ucsd.edu (Dennis Lou) writes:
> >
> >What is rotoscoping?  Where can I learn about it?
> >I have Foley and Van Dam's
> >_Fundamentals_of_Interactive_Computer_Graphics_ but it doesn't say
> >anything about rotoscoping.
> 
> traced or 'painted' (electronically or by hand) frame by frame to give
> a very life-like look. The animated film "Wizards" used this technique
> extensively in which old WWII war footage was used. It is an excellent

 I believe that the light saber fights in the Star Wars trilogy ser also
 rotoscope work.

 regards, 

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