Anonymous
asked: Oh, okay! Thank you so much for explaining! .... also please get started on those cameras? 👀
answered:
No problem! and ok 👀
Multiplane cameras are used to create depth in traditional background paintings for animation. All the elements of the painting (foreground, middleground, background) were painted in separate layers on plains of glass and then put into the multiplane camera (this contraption):
Each element of the background could be moved to different distances to and away from the camera while keeping the background still, which created the illusion of depth in animated films.
Here’s a video about one and how it works! I just think old tech used in traditional animated movies is really neat ;-;