A roto artist traces live action frames to create clear spaces where computer graphics will interact with or overlay the live images. This enables compositors to accurately combine elements. Roto artists are responsible for generating and maintaining high-quality rotoscoping and digital mattes to solve visual effects problems, understanding supervisor directions. Qualifications include an art-related degree and skills like patience, attention to detail, and managing deadlines.

1. WHAT DOES A ROTO
ARTISTS DO?

2. Index
 Roto Artists
 What Does a Roto Artists Do?
 Roles of Roto Artists
 Responsibilities of Roto Artists
 Qualification

4. Roto Artists
 Tracing the areas of the live action frames
where computer graphics will overlap or
interact with the live image.
 Creating clear spaces within the frame to allow
all elements of the scene to be layered
convincingly by the Compositor.

5.  The roto artists basic function is to create roto
mattes and prepare plates for the compositors
using various software.

6. What Does a Roto Artists Do?
 Roto Artists trace the areas of live action frames
where the computer graphics will overlay or
interact with live images.
 It creates clear areas within the frame to allow
all the elements of scene to be layered
convincingly.

7.  This enables compositors to combine the
various elements accurately.
 The roto artists role exists more often on special
effects work, within the facility houses or on
projects that combine the live action and
computer graphics.

8.  This process is called rotoscoping and
originated in 2D animation when the live
action was traced as a reference for movement
or to establish where drawings needed to
match areas of live action.
 Rotoscoping is the first skill required by
compositors and continues to be part of a
Compositor's role.

9.  If the camera is not moving within a shot,
rotoscoping may include only one frame
however mattes will be needed if CGI interacts
with moving people, moving objects or moving
background element and in these cases, mattes
may be required for every frame.
 If live action camera is moving, roto artists
trace the relevant areas of every frame within
shot so that computer graphics can be
combined accurately with live action.

10. Roles of Roto Artists
 Basic knowledge of relevant software
 Understanding of fine art or photography
 Knowledge of colour and composition
 Show evidence of neat and accurate work
 Have good team-working and communication
skills

11.  Be methodical, thorough and patient, with a
right eye for detail
 Possess competent drawing skills, including
good line quality
 Be able to deliver on working calmly, schedule
and efficiently under pressure.
 Be able to take direction and be willing to
address productive feedback.

12. Responsibilities of Roto Artists
 Generating and maintaining the high-quality
rotoscoping and manual digital mattes.
 Providing creative solutions to the challenging
visual effects problems.
 Understanding directions from the production
and supervisors.

13. Qualification
 To become a Roto Artist, it will help you to
have gained a certified or degree in an art-
related subject, such as animation, painting,
design, illustration, drawing or computer
animation.

14. Thank You