From a Genga To a Cel:
How a Cel is Made.
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    "Genga" is a term applied to a prototype drawing made by a senior drawer (or "Producer") for the animators to copy and use to make the animated cels.
    "Cel" is a final copy made on a transparent plastic sheet that is ready to be photoed by a animating camera to produce a cartoon.
 

    This is one of many gengas used by the animators to produce a rough story.  Following a script, a senior drawer draws this picture. This genga is used to produce Ami's First Love, a theaterical special.

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