animation cels
nounUK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən sɛlz/
US /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən sɛlz/
Clear plastic sheets with drawings on them that are used to make cartoons.
The museum has a display of animation cels from classic cartoons.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Collectible artwork made from the hand-painted sheets used in cartoon production.
He collects animation cels from old Disney movies.
3. The individual transparent sheets used in traditional cel animation.
Each animation cel was painted by hand and photographed in sequence.
4. A term used in art and film studies for the layered images that create motion.
Students studied animation cels to understand how early cartoons were made.