Clean-Up — Production drawing done by referring to the rough drawing. From these drawings, the cels are then created. Assistant Animators trace the Lead Animator’s rough drawings, adding detail and cleaning up the lines as they go. Confusing details, like…

Title Card Cel = A cel from the opening or closing sequence of the show or feature where the list of names comes up or the title of the show. Title Card Cel — Кадр из вступительной или заключительной последовательности…

Disney Seal — Mostly sold in the 1970s. Full cels laminated and embossed with «Original hand-painted movie film cel». These seals are larger than the ones used today. Many Robin Hood and Rescuers cels fall into this category. Occasionally, a…

Cels — Sheets of clear plastic, containing the images of the characters, which are placed over a background, and then photographed in succession to give the illusion of movement in the completed film. The outline of the image, whether hand-inked…

Sealant — Lacquer or nail polish applied to the back side of the paint, in an effort to prevent paint from cracking, or to hold already loose paint in place. Over a long period of time, sealants hasten paint loss,…

Lamination is the process of «sandwiching» a cel between sheets of clear plastic in an effort to preserve it. Unfortunately, lamination causes more problems than it solves, because it prevents the paint from absorbing moisture from the atmosphere, making it…

What is Presentation Setups? After the contract with Courvoisier Galleries expired in 1946, the Disney Studios continued to assemble cel setups in nearly identical packaging to give as gifts to clients, VIP’s and studio guests. Since the production cels were…

Merchandising Artwork = Artwork produced for use on licensed product packaging, educational filmstrips or publications. The quality of these images can vary greatly, since they are rarely created by the same artists that worked on the films themselves. In general,…

Since the early 1960’s, non-rewettable opaque watercolor paints with a synthetic plastic binder — Vinyl and Acrylic Based Cel Paints —  have become the industry standard. Although these commercially available paints are more durable and permanent than vintage gum arabic…

Hand Inking — Prior to the late 1950’s, all animation drawings were traced onto cels by hand using a quill pen or brush. A variety of inks were used, but in general, the colored ink lines were simply cel paint…