in-betweener

British  

noun

1. an intermediate person or thing

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Example Sentences

At 18, Bluth was hired by Disney’s studio as an in-betweener — the artist who draws the middle frames in animation to make the action smoother — on the gorgeous princess saga “Sleeping Beauty.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I was always that long corner, that in-betweener, so it was never anything too new to me or foreign. Yeah, I enjoyed that process, for real.”

From Seattle Times

He worked as an in-betweener, an artist who hand-draws transition frames between key art and poses in 2D animation, and contributed to major cartoons including "Popeye the Sailor" and "Betty Boop."

From Salon

Awarded record of the year for “Everything I Wanted,” a mid tempo in-betweener of a track, only a year after sweeping the top four categories with her debut album, Eilish could only gush over Megan Thee Stallion.

From New York Times

“At this point, music’s just an in-betweener for advertisements on radio. But that’s fine, whatever. I’ll take both,” Lambert told The Post.

From Washington Post