light table
Illuminated tracing platform
A light table is a flat, illuminated surface used for viewing transparent or translucent materials such as photographic negatives, slides, or X-rays.
The even backlighting makes it easier to examine, trace, or compare images.
Artists and animators use light tables to trace drawings onto fresh paper, while graphic designers traditionally used them for laying out materials before digital tools took over.
She spread the film negatives across the light table to choose the best shots.
- tracingCopying by following lines
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- lightboxBacklit translucent display surface
flat panel · cel animation · animation studio · transparency · paper · backlighting · glow · acrylic · illumination · surface · textile arts · overlay · dimmer switch · graphic arts · radiant · photography · T-squares · rotoscoping
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- drawing suppliespencil, eraser, charcoal, graphite, chalk
- drafting toolscompass, T-square, protractor, triangle, ruler
- studio furnituredrawing board, easel, workbench, work bench, stool
- drafting suppliesdrafting chair, parallel bar, drawing board, flat file
- Reggio Emiliaatelier, provocation, provocations, documentation, portfolios
light tableprojector
Light-casting display device
slide projector · overhead projector · drawing board · loupe · magnifying glass
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