What is a Douga in Anime
In Japanese animation (anime), a "douga" (also spelled "doga") refers to the individual frames that make up an animation. Specifically, a douga is a hand-drawn, pencil-drawn or digital drawing of a single frame of animation, which is then used to create the final animation by combining it with other frames.
Dougas are the stage after Genga drawings. This stage is when the Genga drawings get cleaned up and traced onto paper to show a clean final version. Additional scenes ( anime cels ) are also added to show cleaner motion and movement. These frames are what get used in the final animation as these are what get scanned onto acetate for painting or computer colouring. These are the exact scenes you see on your TV.
Dougas are the stage after Genga drawings. This stage is when the Genga drawings get cleaned up and traced onto paper to show a clean final version. Additional scenes ( anime cels ) are also added to show cleaner motion and movement. These frames are what get used in the final animation as these are what get scanned onto acetate for painting or computer colouring. These are the exact scenes you see on your TV.
In modern anime production, the use of digital tools has greatly streamlined the process of creating animation, and the term douga animation may refer to a digital version of the pencil-drawn frame. These digital douga can be created using software that allows animators to draw directly onto a tablet or computer, or by scanning in pencil-drawn douga and digitally colouring and editing them.
