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.
This delightful Disney animated feature is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's story about a young mermaid named Ariel who longs to know what i... Read more
This delightful Disney animated feature is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's story about a young mermaid named Ariel who longs to know what i... Read more
The aquatic adventures continue in this all-new animated feature. Young Princess Melody, daughter of Ariel and Eric, dreams of a life under the sea, b... Read more
Venture "Under the Sea" once more with the next delightful adventure of little mermaid Ariel (voiced by Jodi Benson)! This song-filled prequel to the... Read more
Hare we go again! The ear-repressible Bugs Bunny takes top billing in this rollicking, rambunctious feature-length romp through some of the craziest c... Read more
J. R. R. Tolkien's classic tale of Middle- Earth comes to life through the imaginative art of animator Ralph Bakshi. Frodo the hobbit, Gandalf the wiz... Read more
A young Hobbit named Frodo is thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the one ring which was created by the dark lo... Read more
From the classic novel by Norman Lindsay comes this fully animated adventure for the whole family. Meet Albert, the magic pudding, Bunyip Bluegum, a s... Read more
Lively animated saga with music details the adventures of Kayley, a knight's spirited daughter who teams with a two-headed dragon and a handsome, blin... Read more
Five animated short films based on the best selling childrens books by acclaimed New Zealand author Margaret Mahy are available to behold. Stories inc... Read more