noun
- plural of cel; transparent sheets used in traditional animation, each containing a single frame of artwork
Usage: animation terminology
Examples
- The animator painted each character on separate cels.
- Disney’s original cels from Snow White are now valuable collectibles.
- The studio used thousands of cels to create the animated sequence.
- Each cel was carefully aligned with the background artwork.
- Collectors pay high prices for vintage animation cels.
- The artist drew the character’s movements across multiple cels.