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How to Spot a Fake
[This page is a work in progress] To help demonstrate how to check if a cel or sketch is fake we...
Storing Your Collection
Storing your collection is a task, especially if you are storing it with an eye to conserving you...
Storage and Display
This is a list of resources that may be helpful to collectors who are looking for the best ways t...
Cel Bags
Plastic bags / sleeves made of Polypropylene or Polyethylene are a staple in the storage and pres...
Sun/UV Damage Examples
Like most other kinds of art, production animation art is sensitive to UV light. For art on paper...
Microchamber Paper / Boards / Boxes
Microchamber paper with honeycomb watermark MicroChamber Paper is a thin sheet of paper infused ...
Itoya Binders vs Itoya Folios
Itoya Multi-Ring Binders Itoya Multi-Ring Binder 11x14 in Inside detail Set of 10 Refill...
Quick Guide to Types of Non-Production Animation Art / Cels
A question that comes up often is, " is this cel/sketch real ?" Most animation art collectors wan...
How to Read a Timing Sheet
Timing sheets can be difficult to read and might look like a different language at face value. In...
Vinegar Syndrome: What is it and why should I care?
Before and after images of a cel affected by Vinegar syndrome. This cel is ...
Pan / Oversized Cel (大判 セル画)
Pan or oversized cels are larger-than-normal cels which are used for a panning effect. "Pan" is s...
Rilezu (リレイズ)
A Rilezu is a newish sort of reproduction, they are not Production pieces persay, however, a true...
Reproduction Cel (複製)
Reproduction or Repro cels very much resemble a regular cel. They are usually hand-painted on a...
DIY Cel
In the 80's/90's, Do it Yourself/DIY cel kits were released for fans to paints themselves. The li...
Timing Sheet (タイムシート)
Timing sheets contain instructions on how each part of a sequence/cut are to be animated for a ...
Storyboard (絵コンテ)
Like live action TV, animation production involves storyboards. In both cases, storyboards are us...
Shuusei/Correction
A Shuusei is another word for a correction, a shuusei is drawn by the Animation Director of the e...
Layout (レイアウト)
Layout drawings (レイアウト) are sketches of a scene. They will be more detailed than a storyboard, b...
Genga (原画)
The genga (原画) step takes the rough movements and polishes them into more detailed sketches these...
Concept Art
This type of art is created and used during the pre-production phase of a project; often when the...