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 Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: All For One, One For All (1996)
Director: Anon
Starring: Eeyore, Rabbit, Winnie The Pooh, Piglet, Tigger
Welcome to 'The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh', a wondrous place where imagination begins and the fun never ends! Join all your pals from Hundred A... Read more
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1968)
7.6/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Kanga
Walt Disney's 22nd full-length animated classic brings the world of Winnie the Pooh to enchanting life. Inspired by A A Milne's whimsical stories, thi... Read more
The Marriage Of Figaro (1995)
8.2/10
Starring: Narrated by, Peter Ustinov
This unusual production is one of a series of Mozart's works performed by marionettes! The Salzburg Marionette Theatre joins forces with the Philharm... Read more
The Mr Magoo Show: The Complete Series (1964)
Starring: (Voice of) , Jim Backus
First created in 1949 and voiced by Jim Backus (Thurston Howell III in the sitcom 'Gilligan's Island'), Quincy Magoo is a short, wealthy, myopic retir... Read more
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
7.7/10
Director: Brian Henson
Starring: Michael Caine, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy
The Charles Dickens yuletide classic gets 'muppetized' in this extravaganza that stars Michael Caine as mean-spirited Ebeneezer Scrooge and muppet fav... Read more
The Muppet Movie (1979)
7.6/10
Director: James Frawley
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear
Kermit the Frog thinks he has got what it takes to be a big star in Hollywood, so he leaves the swamp and heads West. Along the way he meets Miss Pigg... Read more
The Muppet Show: Season 1 (1976)
8.4/10
Director: Philip Casson, Peter Harris
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Peter Ustinov, Bruce Forsyth, Candice...
All 24 episodes of the emmy award winning first season are finally here with perennial icons Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the... whatever, Fozzi... Read more
The Muppet Show: Season 2 (1977)
8.4/10
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Don Knotts, Dom DeLuise, George Burns,...
This second season of the hit variety show has all the familiar skits, 'Pigs in Space', 'Swedish Chef', 'Veterinarian's Hospital' combined with anothe... Read more
The Muppet Show: Season 3 (1978)
8.4/10
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear
Wocka! Wocka! Wocka! Grab a seat and spend some time with characters that have kept the world laughing for over 50 years. Join the hardest working mup... Read more
The Muppets (2011)
7.1/10
Director: James Bobin
Starring: Chris Cooper, Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones
With the famed puppet troupe's heyday behind them, it's up to young Muppet Walter, his human brother Gary (Jason Segel, who also co-wrote), and Gary's... Read more