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inbetweener

inbetweener

8.2
A person who draws the frames between main drawings to make smooth animation
  • noun
  • /ˌɪn.bɪˈtwiː.nər/
  • Jargon
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  • The studio hired an experienced inbetweener to help finish the animated film on time.

Examples

  • As an inbetweener, she carefully drew the frames that made the character's movement look natural.

  • Many artists start as an inbetweener before becoming a lead animator.

  • An inbetweener plays a crucial role in animation.

  • Many inbetweeners work tirelessly to create smooth animations.

  • An inbetweener creates the smooth transitions by drawing the frames that connect the main actions in the animation.

  • In the animation studio, an inbetweener is responsible for producing the frames that fill the gaps between key scenes.

  • The talented inbetweener helped the animation flow better by carefully illustrating the frames that connect the major poses.

Synonyms

animator
vsinbetweener
26 3.7

A person who makes drawings, models, or computer images move to create cartoons

focuses only on drawing intermediate frames between key drawings to create smooth motion

How Skilled

animator
26 3.7
inbetweener
  • Jargon
8.2

Surface Forms

inbetweener singular
inbetweeners plural

Morphology

inbetweener = in-between (transparent) = in-between + er

Productive agentive formation from 'in-between' referring specifically to the role of producing 'in-between' frames in animation; the specialist sense is nonetheless directly compositional.

Etymology

Inbetweener comes from in + between + -er, meaning someone who makes what is 'in the middle'. In animation an inbetweener draws the frames that go 'in between' the main drawings to make movement smooth.