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 Place Promised In Our Early Days (2004)
7.1/10
Director: Makoto Shinkai
In an alternate timeline World War II has split Japan in two; in American-controlled Aomori three children become enthralled with a giant tower, far i... Read more
The Point (1971)
8/10
Director: Fred Wolf
Starring: Ringo Starr
Delightful animated fable about a land where all things and people have points, except for young Oblio. Because of his "pointlessness," he and his dog... Read more
The Polar Express (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Voices Of, Michael Jeter, Tom Hanks
Despite his family's insistence that Santa is a myth, Billy longs to believe in him - and when a mysterious train stops at his house on Christmas Eve... Read more
The Polar Express ( Blu-ray ) (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Tom Hanks
Despite his family's insistence that Santa is a myth, Billy longs to believe in him - and when a mysterious train stops at his house on Christmas Eve,... Read more
The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
6.5/10
Director: Craig McCracken
Starring: Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup
This full-length animated adventure dares to tell the legend of Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, otherwise known as the Powerpuff Girls. Accidentally c... Read more
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
7/10
Director: Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells, Steve Hickner
Starring: Val Kilmer, Sandra Bullock, Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Steve Ma...
A spectacular animated retelling of the story of Moses. The biggest star-studded voice cast ever assembled for an animated film includes Val Kilmer, R... Read more
The Princess and The Cobbler (1993)
Director: Richard Williams
Starring: Voice Of, Vincent Price
Triple Oscar winner Richard Williams ('Who Framed Roger Rabbit') brings to life this enhanting tale from a land far away in a magical time of magnific... Read more
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
7.1/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: John Goodman, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Terrenc...
Discover what really happened after the princess kissed the frog in an inspired twist on the world's most famous kiss. In early 1900s New Orleans, Pri... Read more
The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983)
6.9/10
Director: Osamu Dezaki
Ta Kao Saito's Duke Togo, the brutal hitman-for-hire known as Golgo 13, one of the most popular anti-heroes in Japanese comics, made his animated debu... Read more
The Ren and Stimpy Show: Seasons 1 & 2 - Uncut (1991)
Starring: Ren Hoek, Stimpy
Experience the complete first and second seasons the way John K. always wanted you to see them - unaltered, uncut, and untamed! All 32 cartoons are he... Read more