

In Cardcaptor Sakura, there's something akin to a transformation sequence
where Sakura calls upon the power of the key, and it turns into the staff and
she twirls it like a baton. Here's a piece of it:

![A part of the "release"
scene](https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-14-2015/FMW9B7.gif)

You can see the full sequence I'm talking about in [this YouTube
video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuI1IVKrVdQ). It also goes on to show
the same sequence in many languages.

Normally I'd expect transformations like that to be made once and just reused
as necessary since (AFAIK) magical girls usually transform into the same
outfits. But in Sakura's case, she stays in whatever she's already wearing, so
it could be pajamas, a school uniform, casual clothes, or whatever crazy
outfit Tomoyo designs for her.

I'm very curious about how this is done. The magic effects and shots of the
key could be reused, but Sakura's motions look extremely similar each time
despite the change in clothing. It's not a long sequence, but it still looks
nice, and I can't imagine it was easy (or cheap) to continually produce new
ones with different outfits.

How were these scenes made?


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How were Sakura's release sequences made?