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Animation departments (oranimation production departments) are the teams within afilm studio that work on various aspects of animation such asstoryboarding or3D modeling. It can refer to a single department that handlesanimation as a whole or to multiple departments that handle specific tasks. It can also refer to a college department.

• Retake department - looks for mistakes in animation and has it redone. An animator will check all frames one by one in order to ensure they flow smoothly.
• Compositing department - handles special effects such aschroma keying and other aspects ofcompositing.
• Inbetweening department - createsin-betweens, the frames that go betweenkey frames (the main points of action in a scene) that make up the bulk of an animation.
• Editing department - compiles and edits the animation (either in part or in its entirety) so that it is consistent.
• Background department - draws the background art for scenes.
• Storyboard department - plans out the animation using sketches of its main points (astoryboard).
• Scanning department - converts traditionally-drawn media to digital and ensures frames aren't lost in the process.
• Sound effects and musical scoring department - creates soundtracks and sound effects, such as with choirs, instruments, andFoley.
• Layout department - stages scenes and creates plans for how a scene should look.

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