animatic

American  

[an-uh-mat-ik] / ˌæn əˈmæt ɪk /

noun

1. a preliminary form of a film, television commercial, or other video, consisting of a series of drawings with audio, usually compiled using video editing software.

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adjective

1. of or relating to animatics.

Etymology

Origin of animatic

First recorded in 1975–80; perhaps a blend of animate or animation and automatic

Example Sentences

“When I first saw a very early animatic I instantly told Mike, ‘This is going be a classic!’” said Jase Ricci, the special’s co-writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Above is a clip that shows the animatic next to the sequence featuring Jon Bernthal, Eiza González and Jon Hamm.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2017

And the manager wrote back, "This sounds really interesting. Do you have an animatic?"

From The Verge • Oct. 20, 2016

The directors were only convinced they'd made the right decision when they sat down to watch an "animatic" of the movie - essentially a moving storyboard with temporary music and sound effects.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2015

Enormous screens stretching from floor to ceiling line the walls, as well as the backdrop of the main stage, rotating through an animatic of each Warcross team.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu