Rotoscoping is a time-taking process. Here we tend to describe six ways to make rotoscoping easier, effective and speed up the roto process without sacrificing quality.

2. 1. Rotoscoping
2. 6 Ways to Make Rotoscoping Effective In
Animation and VFX
• Choose The Roto Starting Point Strategically
• Avoid Large Mask
• Learn Techniques for Hair Roto
• Learn Rotoscope Keyboard Shortcuts
• Limit Use of Point
• Save The File

5.  Rotoscoping is a meticulous and time-taking
process. However, it's an essential skill for
animators designer and visual effects artists
who work in broadcasting, cinema and video
production.
 Here we tend to represent seven ways to
make rotoscoping easier, effective and speed
up the roto process without sacrificing quality.

9.  It looks intuitive to start rotoscoping on the
very first frame of footage; however, it's much
smarter to choose the frame with the most
information and start from there.
 Analyze all of the footage before you start
and map out a plan of execution.

11.  Rather than working with a large and
cumbersome mask, split it up into smaller
segments and roto each piece individually.
 It will be simpler to manage your control
points, which will help to save time.
 Example: If you are rotoscoping a person,
make use of separate masks for the head,
body, arms, legs, etc. Watch how they walk
and animate a set of overlapping masks.

13.  Rotoscoping around hair can be especially
challenging and time-consuming.
 It's important to learn specific techniques for
hair roto available with software like Mocha.
 Example: Instead of outlining the hair with
roto shapes, make use of splines to recreate
it or paint multiple overlapping layers of matte
for hair to achieve a wind-blown look.

15.  Whether you are using Mocha, Nuke,
Silhouette or some other roto program, save
yourself time by learning keyboard shortcuts.
 In Mocha, you can customize shortcuts for
every action, tool, and menu item.
 This resource will walk you through the
process.

17.  In roto, more points lead to shape chattering
at the edges.
 Carefully assess the complexity of the shape
you are working with.
 Can you afford to be a bit more economical
with points? You need to describe the shape-
extra points will lead to additional work.

19.  Even using tips like these, you will still spend
the necessary amount of time painstakingly
creating a final product. Save the file.