Animation Cels – A cel (short for celluloid) is a blank clear plastic sheet used by the studio artist to paint an animated character or object based on the animator’s original pencil drawing. The cels are then positioned over a background and photographed in sequence to produce an illusion of life in the completed film or cartoon short. Each individual cel is different but this does not mean that every cel is unique. Often multiple copies of a cel were created by the in house inkers as color models in order to advance their technique and skills in Animation Art.
Limited Edition Cels – A non production hand painted cel created for sale to the collectors market. It is produced in fixed limited quantities and are simply identified by a fraction (150/500) in the lower right hand corner. They are not used in films or cartoon shorts, and the original intent was to recreate the original production cels. Nowadays many studios release new images not based on production Animation Art.
Sericels – A non production cel created using a printing process similar to silk screening. No work is done by an artists hand , therefore no painting or inking is involved. They are often produced in limited quantities of 5000 , and they are marketed as a low cost alternative to production and limited edition animation cels .
Animation Drawings – A drawing on paper with pencil, sometimes colored which is created by a studio artist of an animated character or item for which the cels are later created.
Giclee – The French term “Giclée”, literally translates to “spray of ink,” is used to describe these prints. Four precision nozzles spray up to a million microscopic droplets per second on to fine art paper. Then, each piece of paper is individually hand-mounted. Displaying a full color spectrum, the prints are lush and velvety, capturing the subtle nuances of the original artwork.
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