A rough animated version of the storyboardA series of sketched panels showing the key shots or scenes ...: frames played in sequence with audio, used to test timing and pacing before the full production begins.
Animatics are useful for complex animated videos or videos with precise editorial timing. They let directors and clients see how a sequence will flow before committing to the expense of full production.
Animatic in the real world
For Michel Gondry’s Around the World video for Daft Punk (1997), an animaticA rough animated version of the storyboard: frames played in... was created before production to show how the different groups of dancers representing each instrument would interact on the circular stage. Because the entire concept depended on the visual rhythm of movement matching the sonic rhythm of the track, testing the timing in an animaticA rough animated version of the storyboard: frames played in... before choreographing and filming was essential.
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StoryboardA series of sketched panels showing the key shots or scenes ..., VFXVisual effects: any effect added to footage in post-producti..., Rough cutThe first assembled version of the video: all the best foota..., Animated videoA video made entirely with animation, whether that is 2D han..., DirectorThe creative lead of the music video. They develop the conce...