A cel, short for celluloid, is a transparent sheet on which objects are drawn or painted for traditional, hand-drawn animation. Actual celluloid (consisting of cellulose nitrate and camphor) …

Oct 9, 2022 · Cel animation is a form of traditional 2D animation. ‘Cel’ is short for ‘celluloid,’ as the images were drawn on thin, transparent sheets of plastic material. This material was …

What is cel (or traditional) animation? Cel animation is one of the most traditional forms of animation and involves objects - usually characters - being hand-drawn on clear celluloid …

Nov 25, 2021 · Cel animation is a classic, hand-drawn animation process that consists of drawing and painting 2D objects on celluloid (Cel), a translucent plastic sheet. On average, this …

Apr 7, 2025 · Cel animation is a traditional 2D animation technique where characters and objects are drawn on transparent sheets called cels, then layered over painted backgrounds and …

Aug 28, 2025 · What is Cel Animation? At its core, cel animation is hand-drawn frame-by-frame animation. Each drawing is placed on a sheet of clear celluloid a “cel.” This lets artists …

Jul 21, 2025 · What Is Cel Animation? Cel animation (short for “celluloid animation”) is a traditional animation technique in which animators use transparent sheets that were originally …

Oct 8, 2025 · Cel animation, short for celluloid animation, is a traditional animation technique that involves hand-drawing each frame of a sequence on a transparent sheet called a cel. These …

Jul 2, 2025 · Although digital animation has largely superseded it, cel animation’s influence remains profound. It laid the groundwork for many of the animation techniques used today and …

May 3, 2025 · Cel animation (short for "celluloid animation") is a traditional animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand on transparent sheets called “cels.” These sheets are …