ACETATE: |
A transparent plastic material used as a support for art work or an overlay. |
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ACRYLIC PAINT: |
A water soluble paint. A Polymer based in synthetic resin. |
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AIRBRUSH: |
A paint sprayer used to produce a fine spray of ink or paint |
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ALL RIGHTS: |
When a publisher purchases exclusive ownership of your cartoons. He can publish, republish or sell your cartoons without further compensation to you. |
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ANTHROPOMORPHISM: |
Giving human attributs to things other than people. |
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AUDIOVISUAL
PENCIL: |
Pencils that have was lead. Ideal for working on film cel. |
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BALLOONS: |
An area within a cartoon frame which is separated by a line and contains the dialogue. |
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BENDAY: |
A thin film comprised of various densities of dots used by cartoonists to create halftones (shading). Also called Screen, Zip-a-tone and Mechanical tints. |
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BLEED: |
When one color runs into another or when ink soaks into the paper making an ink line fuzzy. |
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BLOCKING OUT: |
To paint out sections of art work before reproduction. |
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CEL ANIMATION: |
Animation inked and painted on a clear acetate "cel." |
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COLLATERAL: |
A printed self-promotion flyer used to market one's services. |
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COMPS: |
Comprehensive rough, yet detailed drawing to show client what finished art will look like. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish or sell literary or artistic work. All that is required to create a copyright is to print the word copyright and or the symbol ©, the year and your name. |
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FERRULE: |
The metal section of a brush that holds the bristles. |
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FIRST RIGHTS: |
Publisher gets to publish your cartoon the first time, one time. Artist agrees not to use the cartoon for a limited amount of time. |
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FIXATIVE: |
A clear solution that is sprayed over art work to form a protective coating without altering the the art work. |
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GAGLINE: |
The words printed directly beneath the cartoon, also called the caption |
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GOUACHE: |
An opaque type of watercolor, also called body color |
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GUM ARABIC: |
Water soluble gum used as a binder for gouache watercolor. |
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HATCHING: |
Drawing a series of lines and then drawing another series of lines at right angles to the first (crosshatching) to produce shading. |
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HOT-PRESSED: |
A reasonably hard, smooth surface paper. Mainly used for pen,ink or pencil |
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INBETWEENING: |
If a second of animation requires 12 cartoons, the animation studio may draw the first, sixth and twelfth frames. An inbetweener draws all the rest. |
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KERNING: |
Is when the letters in a word fit into eack other. Lettering done with kerning takes up less space. |
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KILL FEE: |
Portion of the agreed-upon price received for work that was started, but then canceled. |
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MECHANICAL TINTS: |
See Benday. Also called Screens and Zip-a-tone. |
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MAT: |
A dull, non-reflective surface. |
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MORGUE: |
A collection of pictures of all kinds for use as an art reference. |
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MOTION ECHOES: |
Lines used to show repeated movement. |
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NOT PAPER: |
Not hot pressed. This paper has a textured finish suitable for soft-pencil, gouache watercolor and ink wash. |
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O.A. : |
Publisher pays on acceptance of your cartoon. |
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O.P. : |
Publisher pays when he publishes your cartoon. |
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ONE-TIME RIGHTS: |
The right to publish your cartoon one time only (not the first time). |
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PANEL: |
A boxed-in cartoon, can be single panel, double panel or multiple panel. |
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PENCIL TEST: |
A test video used to make sure that pencilled animated scenes move well before they are inked. |
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PMT: |
Photomechanical transfer - a photostat produced without a negative, sort of like the Polaroid process. |
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P.O.P: |
Point of purchase - display device used at retail store to attract attention to a product. Also called P.O.S. (Point-of-sale). |
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POSTER PAINT: |
An inexpensive watercolor paint, coarser and less permanent than gouache |
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QUARTO: |
A piece of paper folded in half twice. A greeting card. |
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QUERY: |
A letter of inquiry to a editor or buyer that you would like to sell your cartoons to. |
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ROUGH PAPER: |
Comes in various roughness and thickness. Usually needs to be stretched before use. |
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ROUGHS: |
Preliminary sketches of cartoons. |
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ROYALTY: |
Agreed percentage paid by the publisher to the cartoonist for each copy of his work. |
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SCREENS: |
See Benday. Also called Mechanical tints and Zip-a-tone |
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SIGNAGE: |
Banners, posters - any graphic designed to be viewed from a distance. |
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SLANT: |
The subject mater of your cartoon. For example, if a magazine wants only cartoons about doctors. |
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SPOTS: |
A small drawing used to break up an otherwise boring block of text. |
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STRIP CARTOON: |
A series of of small cartoons which tell a story. |
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STYLO TIP PEN: |
A pen with a reservoir used by graphic designers. It produces a line of constant width. Interchangeable nibs for different widths. |
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VELOX: |
A photoprint that has been transformed into line art by means of a halftone screen. |
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WASH: |
The application of transparent color or watercolor black for a pastel or gray tone effect. |
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WHIZ LINES: |
Broken lines used in a cartoon to indicate motion, direction and speed. |
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ZIP-A-TONE: |
Trade name. See Benday |
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