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 Triplets of Belleville ( aka Belleville Rendez-vous ) (2003)
7.8/10
Director: Sylvain Chomet
In this offbeat, creative, original animated feature from France, Champion, an orphan who lives with his grandmother Madame Souza, turns his childhood... Read more
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
7.7/10
Director: Henri Gruel, Pierre Watrin
Starring: Asterix, Obelix, Vitalstatistix
Caesar is bemused when Roman soldiers claim the indomitable Gauls must be gods because they are so powerful. To defeat the Gauls once and for all, he... Read more
The Venture Bros: Season 1 (2003)
8.5/10
Starring: Voices Of, James Urbaniak, Patrick Warburton, Michael Sinterniklass, Christopher...
Adult Swim strikes again with the warped adventures of a one-time boy genius who is now a washed-up, middle-aged scientist. Dr 'Rusty' Venture has tw... Read more
The Wild (2006)
5.3/10
Director: Steve 'Spaz' Williams
Starring: Voices Of, Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo, Wil...
Young Ryan the lion longs to see his father's homeland in Africa, but when he is accidentally shipped there, the rest of his animal pals must band tog... Read more
The Wild Thornberrys: Heroes of the Animal Kingdom (2005)
6.7/10
It's Eliza Thornberry to the rescue in these six adventurous tales! Travel the world and get the inside scoop as Eliza and her ever-present sidekick,... Read more
The Wind In The Willows (1983)
7.8/10
Director: Mark Hall
Starring: Ian Carmichael, Michael Hordern, David Jason, Una Stubbs
A beautiful, full-length, animated version of the classic children's book with extraordinary animation and voices supplied by some of England's leadin... Read more
The Wind in the Willows: Series 1 - Volume 1 (1983)
7.8/10
Starring: Michael Hordern, Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis, David Jason
Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with "The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series". With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mo... Read more
The Wind in the Willows: Series 1 - Volume 2 (1983)
7.8/10
Starring: Michael Hordern, David Jason, Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis
Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with "The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series". With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mo... Read more
The Wombles: Volume 1 (1997)
7/10
Welcome to the wonderful world of the Wombles - where there's never a dull moment! Ever-curious and fun-loving, these furry creatures have a special k... Read more
The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 1 (1965)
Starring: Woody Woodpecker
Created by renowned cartoonist Walter Lantz, these original theatrical cartoons have been digitally remastered and feature seven wacky animated advent... Read more