celluloids
Vintage film materials
Celluloids is the plural of celluloid, a plastic material that was the first commercially successful thermoplastic.
Celluloid was used for early photographic film, giving rise to celluloid as a synonym for cinema or movies: Hollywood celluloid, celluloid dreams.
The plural appears when discussing multiple films or film reels: classic celluloids from the silent era.
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- motion picturesRecorded moving visual narratives
- nitrateNO₃ compound
- reelsCylindrical winding devices
frames · projector · silent films · acetate · transparencies · negatives · filmstrips · 35mm
Capable of being molded
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- nitrocelluloseAcid-treated cellulose compound
- camphorAromatic crystalline insect deterrent
billiard balls · combs · buttons · collars · cuffs · molded · transparent · flexible
Painted animation transparencies
- drawingsImages rendered by hand
- cartoonsAnimated drawings, often humorous
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
- hand-paintedDecorated by brush personally
layers · backgrounds · inked · colored · sequential · frames · characters · overlays
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
nostalgia · retro · Victorian · Edwardian · ornamental · decorative · vanity items · jewelry
movies
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- motion picturesRecorded moving visual narratives
- nitrateNO₃ compound
reels · frames · projector · silent films · acetate · transparencies · negatives · filmstrips · 35mm · footage
plastic
Capable of being molded
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- nitrocelluloseAcid-treated cellulose compound
camphor · billiard balls · combs · buttons · collars · cuffs · molded · transparent · flexible · manufacturing
cels
Painted animation transparencies
- drawingsImages rendered by hand
- cartoonsAnimated drawings, often humorous
- DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
hand-painted · layers · backgrounds · inked · colored · sequential · frames · characters · overlays · painted
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
ephemera · nostalgia · retro · Victorian · Edwardian · ornamental · decorative · vanity items · jewelry · accessories
celluloidsdigital media
Electronically stored information
digital storage · digital video · streaming content · digital cinema · magnetic tape
celluloidsnatural materials
Substances from nature unprocessed
organic fibers · metals · glass · digital sensors · silicon chips
celluloidsdigital cinema
Computerized movie distribution system
digital filmmaking · CGI · computer-generated imagery · digital projection · 4K video