animated film
der Trickfilm, die Trickfilme
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animated film
A film in which individually created images are shown one after another so quickly that they create the impression of movement. The images may be made from drawings, on a computer, or by moving figures and objects step by step.
In diesem Trickfilm werden Figuren aus Knete lebendig.
In this animated film, clay figures come to life.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Trickfilme |
| genitive | des Trickfilms |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Trickfilm | die Trickfilme |
| accusative | den Trickfilm | die Trickfilme |
| dative | dem Trickfilm | den Trickfilmen |
| genitive | des Trickfilms des Trickfilmes | der Trickfilme |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Trickfilm' (animated film) is made up of 'Trick' (trick) and 'Film' (film). The first part indicates that special technical or artistic methods create the impression of movement.
Der Trickfilm entstand mit vielen einzelnen Zeichnungen.
The animated film was made using many individual drawings.
Common collocations include 'einen Trickfilm drehen' (to make an animated film), 'einen Trickfilm produzieren' (to produce an animated film), 'einen Trickfilm anschauen' (to watch an animated film), and 'Figuren für einen Trickfilm gestalten' (to design figures for an animated film).
Das Studio produziert gerade einen Trickfilm für Kinder.
The studio is currently producing an animated film for children.
Words such as 'Knete' (clay), 'Zeichnungen' (drawings), 'Computerbilder' (computer images), 'Figuren' (figures), or 'Bild für Bild' (frame by frame) often indicate that 'Trickfilm' (animated film) is meant. Such clues describe how the film is made or the figures visible in it.
In dem Trickfilm bewegen sich kleine Figuren Bild für Bild durch eine Stadt.
In the animated film, small figures move through a city frame by frame.
