Rotoscoping: Draw an Animation Frame by Frame
A course by user125594 surname125594 , Painter, Illustrator, Animator, Motion Designer, and Storyboard Artist
Joined June 2014
Learn to draw over a real image with Photoshop, Art Rage, and After Effects
Learn to draw over a real image with Photoshop, Art Rage, and After Effects
Joined June 2014
Gonzalo Cordero—illustrator, animator, and motion designer— teaches you to create a rotoscope. This animation technique consists of redrawing or tracing a video clip, which serves as a reference, frame by frame. The process allows the illustrator to transmit a greater level of naturalness and more realistic movement sequences, expressions, lighting and shadow, and proportions in their drawings.
In this online course, learn how to use a video clip as a foundation to generate your own artistic video creation, in your own style and with a moving paint-and-draw look.
What will you learn in this online course?
50 lessons & 14 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (218)
- 3,974 students
- 50 lessons (8h 5m)
- 14 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Carry out two projects. First, a personal one, based on a video clip of your choice or created by you, in which you use rotoscoping methods, and, secondly, a collaborative rotoscoping piece created over time between all the course students of an "exquisite corpse," starting from a common clip.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Animators, illustrators, designers, and all those interested in the world of animation who like to draw and are curious about moving images. Also, any artists wanting to do something personalized and who are not afraid to dedicate time and patience.
Requirements and materials
No advanced knowledge of any software is required, as the course consists of very manual techniques. However, you do need a basic working knowledge of Photoshop and Art Rage, a very simple drawing and painting program, and know how to edit in After Effects, even if just to a basic level.
Regarding the materials, a graphics tablet highly recommended.
New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.
Reviews
A course by user125594 surname125594
Gonzalo Cordero studied fine art and has always maintained a close relationship with art, drawing, and painting. Later, he worked in television—Televisión Española, the Olympics, Canal+, Canal Satélite Digital, Cuatro, etc.—where he became passionate about motion graphics and animation. From there, he began to experiment with his animations to give them a very pictorial-inspired plastic and manual feel, a very laborious but fascinating process. He is currently working as a freelancer, focused on animation and rotoscoping projects.
Throughout his career, he has received a Golden Laus, a Silver Laus, five awards in New York, and a Bronze Sun. His animations have been screened at festivals such as Sitges and Annecy, as well as at a number of museums. In addition, he is a curator for animation exhibitions and a teacher of children's workshops.
Content
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U1
About me and the Rotoscopia
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Presentation
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Influences and contemporary drawing
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History of Rotoscopia
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The creative Rotoscopia
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U2
Create your video clip for a Rotoscopy
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Created or downloaded?
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Editing the clip and things to keep in mind
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Preparation of material for Rotoscopia
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U3
Draw the movement
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Rotoscopy technique in Photoshop
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Basic operation of the Art Rage
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 1
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Annex 1
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 2
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Annex 2
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 3
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Annex 3
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 4
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Annex 4
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 5
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Annex 5
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 6
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 7
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Annex 7
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 8
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Annex 8
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Rotoscoping in drawing in Art Rage - Part 9
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 1
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 1
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 2
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 2
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 3
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 3
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 4
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 4.1
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 4.2
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 5
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 5
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 6
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 6
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 7
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 7
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 8
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 8
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage. Part 9
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 9
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 10
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Annex 10
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Color and paint in a rotoscoping with Art Rage - Part 11
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U4
Reorder and edit the final clip
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Retrieving the material and editing it in After Effects
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Delivery of work to the client (if any) and promotion of work
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Other ways, collaborative rotoscopy
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FP
Final project
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Rotoscopia: draw an animation frame by frame
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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PlusI loved it, the explanation was clear, I'm already doing rotoscoping.
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Amazing, a very interesting way to animate
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Amazing!
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EXCELLENT COURSE, VERY GOOD STARTING POINT, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Brutal. For those who have no idea about rotoscoping, it is a great introduction. Highly recommended.
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