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A

(Afu-Reko)

ADR

Abbreviation for "After Recording." Record voices in sync with video. In anime,

instead of using the completed version, there is a version specifically created for

ADR. Recording voices first, then matching the animation to the voices is called "Pre-

Sco" for Pre-Scoring.

(Iro Tsuki)

Colored

Movies made for editing and audio with color in them. An almost-complete state.

Uncolored video is called Sen-dori(Line Film) or Shiroi(White). Compared to

Colored video, one cannot do as much work edit-wise nor audio-wise. Because of

worsening production conditions, it is not rare to perform audio work with Sen-dori.

(Ire-Kiri)

Full Insert

Handing over all materials needed for work.

(E Konte)

Storyboard

Using the given scenario, one illustrates cuts, screen composition, and character

actions along with voice lines and duration. Serves as blueprint of animation.

(E-Konte wo Kitteiru)

Cut the Storyboard

Means to draw the storyboard.

(Enshutsu)

Episode Director

Using the storyboard, position that directs acting and images for certain sections.

Present at all meetings/checks throughout anime process.

*Literally means interpretation/mise-en-scenebut acts more like a stage director in animeproduction.

M

Theatrical and/or accompaniment music.

All Rush


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Put all cuts in numerical order and check. During this process, person in charge can

pick up mistakes in continuity and check coherence within a scene.

(Onkyou Seisaku)

Audio Production

Section that operates and deals with audio staff, VA (voice actor), staff arrangement,audio studio arrangement, order ADR script.

(Omoi Cut)

"Heavy Cut"

A cut heavy in calories, meaning a cut requiring a lot of hard work.


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Ka

(Kaishuu)

Retrieval

In the anime industry, there are many times when the staff cannot get together in one

place. Production goes to their workplaces and gathers their work.

(Cut-Bukuro)

Cut Bag

A thick envelope to protect materials from damage and dirt during shipping. Despite

digitalization, art is still drawn on paper. Cut number, duration, advisor, sheet

number, camerawork, footnotes, various other pieces of information are directly

written on the bag.

"Cutting"Editing process. See "Editing" for full definition.

(Kan-Pake)

"Complete Package"

Data with all work finished and is in a state ready to be broadcasted.

"Camerawork"

Term for technique of postulating a movie camera filming a character, and moving that

camera.

(Kyakuhon)

Script

Who is doing what, when and where. Character

actions and dialogue written out as text. Made up of paragraphs, dialogue, and stage

directions.

(Kiroku)

Records

During Rush Check for retake, sometimes work is broken up into check movie controls

and record-keeping. Records on retake and cut numbers are kept.

New

Cue Lamp

Lamp inside the (voice) recording booth. Also used at times when staff from the

adjustment room wants to give cues to the cast.


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(Genga)

Key nimation

Illustrations of key movement points (beginning, critical junctures, end). Those incharge of this section are called Genga-man.

(Genga Youshi)

"Key Animation Paper"

The paper that a Genga-man uses to draw on.

(Gensatsu)

"Key Filming"

Movie data filmed in its Key Animation stage.

(Koubanhyou)

"Cast List"

List that shows which characters show up at which scenes. The list used by Audio and

Animation are different. What you see in episode 2 is the audio list.

(Kouka)

"Effects"

Section that prepares ambient and emotional sounds, and adds sound effects when

needed. Sound Effects = SE.


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Sa

(Sakuga)

Animation

Collective term for Key, Inbetween, A.D. Correction.

(Sakuga Retake)

Animation Retake

During Rush Check, retakes on animation that needs to be fixed. Missing character

parts, corrections on actions and facial expressions, etc.

(Sakuga Houkai)

"Animation Deterioration"

When the quality of the product drops drastically. A tragedy due to a collapse in

scheduling.

(Sakuga Plan)

"Animation Plan"

Plan of action for a character, and the planning for the final make-up of what is on

the screen of a particular cut.

(Saku-Uchi)

"Animation Meeting"

Meeting for animation staff. E.D. and Genga-men come together to discuss acting plans

based on storyboard.

*Uchiis short for Uchi-Awase,which means meeting.

(Satsuei)

Filming

Digital software now allows production to composite character on backgrounds, add

effects, and export in movie data. Before digitalization, process consisted of placing

Cels on top of illustrated backgrounds and actually taking pictures with a camera.

(Satsuei-Uchi)"Film Meeting"

Episodic Director and Filming Director's meeting before their work.

(Satsu-Ire)

"Film Insert"

The act of handing over work to the film section.


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(Satsuei Ire-Kiri)

"Film Full Insert"

Fully handing over all materials to the film section.

(Sakkan)

A.D.

Abbreviation for Art (or Animation) Director.

In charge of certain episodes and their animation quality. Checks coherency among

animations drawn by several key animators, and adds corrections. Has very high

technique. If schedule is tight, one episodes work is headed by several art

directors.

(Sakkan Up)

A.D. Up

Either the deadline for an Art Directors work, or the directors finished work

itself.

(Sakkan Ire)

A.D. Insert

The act of giving materials (Layout checks or Key Animation) to the Art Director so

that he/she can work on it. Or the materials themselves.

(Sakkan Sagyou)

A.D. Work

Corrections made by the Art Director.

(Sakkan-Ho)

"A.D. Assist"

Assist the A.D. and lessen the load of their work.

(Shiage)

Finish

Process of coloring in characters and objects. Now, colors can be digitally added on

with a computer, but during the Cel days, colors were painted on transparent acetatesheets.

(Shiage Kensa)

Finish Check


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Finishis coloring picture data from video. Finish Checkis review of

Finishedproduct, so that there are no errors and everything is colored as

directed.

(Shinkouhyou)

Progress Sheet

One episode is made up of roughly 280~340 cuts. The table that compiles each cuts

progress is the Progress Sheet.Sheet management is most important in

understanding and managing a schedule. Although rudimentary, rookie producers often

forget to update the sheet, after which they get yelled at by the Desk.

(Shinjin Genga)

Rookie Key

A Genga-manwith little experience.

3D Check

Check 3DCG modeling data and motions.

(Seisaku Shinkou)

(Animation) Production Progress

Person responsible for managing production from storyboard to delivery for specific

episodes. From scheduling and material management to staff arrangement, distribution,

and transportation, there is endless work. Since they have a hand in basically allsections, they often go on to become directors or producers.

(Settei Seisaku)

"Setting Production"

Supervise settings of characters, art, objects, and collect references and materials

of these settings.

(Sou-Sakkan)

"General A.D."

Gather the work from several A.D. over several episodes, and unify the small changesin character art.


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"Time Sheet"

Paper with timing for animation and directions written during filming.

"Tap"

Tool that holds animation paper, which has holes in it, in place so they don't go out

of alignment. During animation, it becomes the position of standard.

Dubbing

Matching sound data, BGM, and sound effects with video.

Desk

Person for schedule management and progress coordination for the entire anime. Mainwork: adjust workload of the main staff, follow up progress, solve problems that occur

over time. The stuff he/she hears over the phone are almost never good news.

(Doushi)

Inbetween Finish

Douga (animation)+Shiage (finish).

Also can be used for Doushi-Maki,which is the shipping of animation and finish.

(Douga Kensa)

"Video Inspection"Section that checks whether the exported video has any errors and if it was made as

instructed.

(Douga)

"Video"

Clean up Key Animation, add in-between movements, make into animation. Or the actual

materials themselves. People in this section are called "Douga-man."

"Talkback"

Machine that communicates between control room and recording room. Audio Directorinstructs cast inside the recording room while pressing the Talkback Switch.

*In episode 2, the button the director (chubby in blue) presses when they re talking about how

the voice actor should be saying her lines.


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Na

(Ni-Gen)

2nd Key

Abbreviation for Secondary Key Animation.

Animation is broken up into two parts: Key Animation and Layout. Furthermore, Key is

at times split into 1st and 2nd Key. 2nd Key are like assistants.

(Nouhin)

"Final Product"

Finalizing the completed movie. Beyond this stage are sponsors, distributors, and

broadcast companies.


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Ha

(Bara)

"Scatter"

Data by cut. Checking this data and fixing retakes for it is called "Bara-Check."

(Bara-Check)

Scatter Check

Check each cut to see if it was filmed properly or if data is correct. Points out cuts

that need corrections for quality upgrade. Since the cuts are scattered, this is

called Scatter Checkor Retake Order.

(BG Uchi)

BG Meet

BG = Background. Meeting with art companies if/when they are employed to drawbackgrounds. Also called Bi-Uchior Fuukei-Uchi.

*Biis short of Art, and Fuukeimeans backgrounds.

(V-Hen)

"V-Edit"

Abbreviation for Video Edit. Insert telop (captions/subtitles), perform final checks,

and make product into satisfactory form.

(Henshuu)Edit

The Edit process. Also called Cutting.Following the storyboard, the editor

connects the cuts of all filmed data, adjusts length of each cut so that it shows the

intended meaning, changes the order of cuts, etc. In a TV series, there is a specific

broadcast format, and so the editor must adjust length for TV.

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Voice Over

Taking translated audio and placing them over video.


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Ma

(Maki)

Disperse

The process of shipping out animation and finishing work. For times when work is

outsourced to different studios, which is how the process got its name.

(Maki Modosu)

Re-Disperse

The process of re-outsourcing to another person/organization, if for some reason a

studio is no longer available for assistance.

(Mawari Komi)

"Wrap-Around"

Expression of putting character on an axis and wrap the camera around. Requiresprecise calculations and time-consuming animation technique.

"Maker P"

Often means Producer of package production company. FYI, it is common to separate

animation production () and merchandise production ().

*Both and are read as Seisaku,which means production.

(Moto-Uke)

Base Company

An animation company that a sponsor company directly contracts for production. In a TV

series, it is rare for one company to produce all episodes. Often, another company

will be employed for production on a per-episode basis. This secondary company is

called Gloss-Uke.Even when production is outsourced (called Gloss-Dashi),

however, pre- and post-production is often managed by the Moto-Ukecompany.

*Ukemeans receive or redeem. Literally, Moto-Ukemeans receive the original. Dashi

()means to export.


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RushRush Check

Rush (film) is a term from the days when film was used. It is film developed for post-

production work so that the original film will stay undamaged. This term is now means

the movie data made for checking.

Rush Check is the process of checking the movie data to see if there are any problems.

There are two types: Bara-Checkand All Rush.

- Bara-Check(Scatter Check)

Check each cut to see if it was filmed properly or if data is correct. Points out

cuts that need corrections for quality upgrade.

Since the cuts are scattered, this is called Scatter Checkor Retake Order.

- All-Rush

Put all cuts in numerical order and check.

During this process, person in charge can pick up mistakes in continuity and checkcoherence within a scene.

(Rough-Gen)

Rough Key

As previously mentioned, the Key Animation work, up to Layout+First Key Animation

(Ichi-Gen), AKA the deliverables. The product before the Finish Work of the Key

Animation.

"Line P"

Abbreviation for Line Producer. Responsible for production site. Mainly performsstaffing, scheduling, budget management duties.

Retake

Cut in need of correction.

(Retake Shuusei)

Retake Revision

Correction of Retake content that was ordered during check.

"Layout"

Screen composition drawn from storyboard. Has character positions and backgrounds.

After going through layout presentation and A.D. checks, this layout is sent to the

background section for background art work.

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