cel

Clear cartoon layer

A cel is a transparent sheet of celluloid or similar material used in traditional animation.

Artists paint characters and foreground elements on cels, which are then layered over static backgrounds and photographed frame by frame.

Original cels from classic animated films have become collectibles: She owns a cel from Snow White.

animation

frame

Supporting outer structure

acetateVinegar-derived compound
layerSingle thickness of material
transparencyState of being see-through

hand-drawn · keyframe · inbetweening · storyboard · pencil test · flipbook · 2D · traditional · Disney · Looney Tunes

transparency

clear

Without obstruction or fog

see-throughAllowing vision through
translucentPermitting diffused light passage
acetateVinegar-derived compound

overlay · sheet · film · plastic · layering · stackable · transparent · registration · tracing

Categories

animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
animation toolsstoryboard, light box, pegboard, dope sheet, drawing tablet
Catalan Wordshola, si, no, casa, amor
flat graphics2D, graphic, image, picture, drawing
cel animationbackground art, overlay, underlay, xerography, key frame

Opposites

animation layer position

One's formative experiences

background art · backdrop · scenery · matte painting · layout

animation technology

celdigital animation

Computer-generated moving images

CGI · computer animation · 3D animation · digital frame · 3D rendering

Phrases

cell phonePortable wireless communicator
brain cellsNeural tissue components
jail cellLocked prisoner compartment
sleeper cellsHidden agents awaiting orders
prison cellLocked room for inmates
cell blocksPrison housing divisions

Family

cell, cellar, cells, cello, cellular, cellulose, celled, cellist, stem cell

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G