Editing Traditional animation (section)

===Animatic===
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Usually, an ''animatic'' or ''story reel'' is created after the soundtrack is recorded and before full animation begins. The term "animatic" was originally coined by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]. An animatic typically consists of pictures of the storyboard timed and cut together with the soundtrack. This allows the animators and directors to work out any script and timing issues that may exist with the current storyboard. The storyboard and soundtrack are amended if necessary, and a new animatic may be created and reviewed with the director until the storyboard meets the users' requirements. Editing the film at the animatic stage prevents the animation of scenes that would be edited out of the film. Creating scenes that will eventually be edited out of the completed cartoon is avoided.