noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
puppeteering; practical effects
Film/TV term for operating puppets, animatronics, or physical effects on set, as opposed to CGI.
特撮映画では、CGではなく操演で怪獣を動かすことがある。
In tokusatsu films, monsters are sometimes moved using practical effects rather than CGI.
He is in charge of puppeteering the dolls.