animatic

[ an-uh-mat-ik ]

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.

adjective

1. of or relating to animatics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of animatic¹

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

At the film’s Cannes news conference on Wednesday, the actor Steve Park said that before shooting began, Anderson created a feature-length, animated storyboarded, or animatic, in which he did all the voices himself.

From New York Times

“Those of us who have been working in animation production for many years take pride in knowing that we are an integral part of the longevity and evolution of our shows, right alongside the artists that we work with,” said Jason Jones, an animatic and timing production supervisor at “American Dad!,” as reported by Deadline.

From Washington Times

In animation, in the storyboarding phase, when we’re putting together the animatic, we do what’s called scratch vocals where we get to test out different reads.

From The Verge

Using an animatic process, shooting storyboards to mimic the film to come, allowed them to map each story to its practical counterpart.

From Los Angeles Times