1
: the use of marking made within outlines to suggest three-dimensionality, shadow, or degrees of light and dark in a picture or drawing
2
: an interpretative effect in music gained especially by subtle changes in dynamics
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To achieve the film’s look, Back and his assistant, Lina Gagnon, sketched on matte acetate with colored pencils, adding in layers of shading as scenes blend from one to the other, using multiple exposures and no cuts.
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Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Best of all, the cruel and needless murder of Jethro, rather than a throwaway bit of shading for Susie, turns out to be the fulcrum on which the whole thing pivots.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
Herrera enjoys tattooing line work, specifically bold lines and stipple shading (shading using small dots).
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The next big leap was to free the shading language from the specificity of Lucasfilm’s hardware, making a specific language into a standard language.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2021
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Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Best of all, the cruel and needless murder of Jethro, rather than a throwaway bit of shading for Susie, turns out to be the fulcrum on which the whole thing pivots.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
Herrera enjoys tattooing line work, specifically bold lines and stipple shading (shading using small dots).
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The next big leap was to free the shading language from the specificity of Lucasfilm’s hardware, making a specific language into a standard language.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2021
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“Shading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shading. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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