Animation Appreciation Thread #3

The Sakuga Wiki [JP] - http://www18.atwiki.jp/sakuga/
ANN Database - http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/

Animation Blogs [Eng]:
http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/
http://aninomiyako.wordpress.com/

Animation Twitters [Eng]:
http://twitter.com/raito_kun
http://twitter.com/Duune99
http://twitter.com/kyouray
http://twitter.com/catsuka

Previous threads:
#1 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1291816034
#2 http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1314681601

I want to move away from using the term "Sakuga" as it often alienates people and can be misleading. There has been a bit of backlash against the Sakuga movement lately, and I'd like to think many people come to this thread to talk about the animation and visual aspect of anime, which is something that often gets overlooked elsewhere. It would be nice if we could get a wider appreciation of visuals in the anime fandom without being seen as elitists.

What do people think of the word Enshutsu being translated as "Episode Director" and Sakuga Kantoku as "Animation Director"?

Wouldn't more accurate terms be Technical Director and Animation Supervisor?
From my understanding, the Enshutsu is the one who actually does the directing of the animation by setting camera angels, how the storyboard will be implemented, who will be in charge of what scene and checking the animation being drawn is being acted out properly. Enshutsu also does editing and helps with the sound recording.

Animation Director implies he directs the animation, the Sakkan does not direct the animation, that job is for the Enshutsu, the sakkan's job is for applying corrections in the drawings and setting/adjusting layouts given to him by the key animators.

Thoughts?