Animation
Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model, and then photographing the result. When the frames are strung together and the resulting film is viewed at a speed of 16 or more frames per second, there is an illusion of continuous movement (due to the persistence of vision). Generating such a film is very labour intensive and tedious, though the development of computer animation has greatly sped up the process.
Here Alice has assembled all the very best of this craft; scroll below alphabetically or search using the sub-categories in green on the left. 'Family Animation', 'Classic Animation', 'Cult Animation' or 'JapanAnime'.
Right: Nick Park's endearing Wallace and Gromit.
The Bad Guys (Blu-ray) (2022)
6.8/10
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina Nora Lum, Craig Robinson
Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way. Read more
The Batman Superman Movie (1998)
7.8/10
Director: Toshihko Masuda
Starring: Timothy Daly, Dana Delany, Clancy Brown, Voices Of
Batman and Superman team up when Lex Luthor hires The Joker to take out the Man of Steel in this feature length animated epic. But can our superheroes... Read more
The Batman: Season 1, Volume 1 - Training for Power (2004)
7.3/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan
A young Bruce Wayne is in his third year of trying to establish himself as Batman, protector of Gotham City. Includes three episodes from the all-new... Read more
The Batman: Season 1, Volume 2 - The Man Who Would Be Bat (2004)
7.3/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan
Three more episodes from the new animated Batman as he's still getting the hang of his superhero status, 'The Man Who Would Be Bat', 'The Big Chill' r... Read more
The Beano Videostars (1998)
The world's wildest boy - Dennis The Menace - and his fellow stars from "The Beano" comic are here in sparkling animation. As well as Dennis's dogs, t... Read more
The Best of Batman: Volume 1 (2012)
It's the ultimate in villain-thwarting, Gotham-saving super hero action as the Dark Knight stars in 7 all-time fan-favourite Batman animated episodes!... Read more
The Best of Batman: Volume 2 (2012)
The ultimate confrontation between heroes and villains: the Dark Knight, superhero of Gotham, is at the heart of the action in these 6 episodes of Vol... Read more
The Best of Superman (2012)
The superhuman crime-fighting champion who started it all battles the forces of evil in 14 breathtaking, fan-favourite animated episodes drawn from mu... Read more
The Best of the Transformers (Retro Collection) (2005)
'The Transformers' (robots in disguise) are one of the most enduring '80s icons, with thousands of people world-wide unable to forget its 'futuristic'... Read more
The BFG (1989)
6.4/10
Director: Brian Cosgrove
Starring: David Jason, Amanda Root, Angela Thorne
Roald Dahl's best selling children's book comes to life in this charming animated feature about the Big Friendly Giant. Read more