animation cels
Refers to drawings on sheets of clear acetate or nitrate, where the outline of the figures are applied to the front of the cel, and the color is applied to the back.
Also recorded as Animation cells · Cells, Animation · Cels, Animation
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Refers to drawings on sheets of clear acetate or nitrate, where the outline of the figures are applied to the front of the cel, and the color is applied to the…
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