Animation History

Tia
Jul 28
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Hi guys- as you know - I'm in the studio this week - and am absolutely obsessed with these gorgeous production drawings. Feeling like they should be in your collections...as well as a BRAND NEW Fire & Ice comic book or two, AND a super SPECIAL Bakshi Vault Pack. As always - Bakshiman will sign your cel. If you would like a COA as well let me know. - Victoria

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Collector's Note on Original Production Drawings

Original production drawings offer an intimate look into the artistry of traditional animation. Before a cel was ever painted, each expression was carefully crafted in graphite, frame by frame. Character drawings showcase the nuanced facial acting that made Ralph Bakshi's adaptation so emotionally compelling. Each drawing is a unique, one-of-a-kind artifact from the creation of the film.

Unlike painted cels, production drawings expose the artist's original pencil work—the first stage where emotion, timing, and personality were created. They are the foundation upon which every animated performance was built, preserving the animator's hand exactly as it appeared during production.

Only after these drawings were approved by Bakshi, did they then go to the Ink and Paint department. There they are traced carefully in black ink and then to the paint department where, layer by layer, the cel is carefully painted. Then on to the camera department.