From Adrien-Luc Sanders,
Your Guide to Animation.
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Definition: Rotoscoping is an animation technique in which live action video is traced to create animation that mimics the live action. The action is traced just to get the lines needed to capture the image, attempting to keep consistent linework from frame to frame while following the live action video's motion. The lines are then transferred to cels and painted as in normal traditional animation.