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.
Top 10 Forgotten Cartoons of All Time (2002)
Director: Dave Fleischer
The first to create cartoons by tracing live-action footage, Producer Max Fleischer and his brother, director Dave Fleischer, used this patented inven... Read more
Top Cat: The Complete Series (1961)
7.2/10
Director: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
The coolest cat in town is here with his kitty cohorts, always on the look-out for a profitable swindle, despite Officer Dibble's best efforts. TC an... Read more
Toy Story (1995)
8.3/10
Director: John Lasseter
Starring: Annie Potts, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, John Ratzenberger, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, W...
A very clever, incredible-looking computer animated feature film telling the tale of a boy's favourite toy, a cowboy doll named Woody who's feeling th... Read more
Toy Story ( Blu-ray ) (1995)
8.3/10
Director: John Lasseter
Starring: Annie Potts, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, John Ratzenberger, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, W...
A very clever, incredible-looking computer animated feature film telling the tale of a boy's favourite toy, a cowboy doll named Woody who's feeling th... Read more
Toy Story 2 (1999)
7.9/10
Director: John Lasseter
Starring: Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks
When Woody is mistakenly left in a yard sale and taken by a fanatical toy collector, it's up to Buzz, Slinky Dog, Mr. Potato Head and the gang to stag... Read more
Toy Story 2 ( Blu-ray ) (1999)
7.9/10
Director: John Lasseter
Starring: Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks
When Woody is mistakenly left in a yard sale and taken by a fanatical toy collector, it's up to Buzz, Slinky Dog, Mr. Potato Head and the gang to stag... Read more
Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
7.6/10
Director: Angus MacLane
Starring: Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks
Join Woody, Buzz, Jessie and their pals in a frighteningly fun animated adventure. What starts out as an exciting road trip for the Toy Story gang tak... Read more
Transformers: Super God Masterforce Collection (1987)
7.1/10
The original tale of the enduring '80s icons, 'The Transformers' continues in this second Japanese sequel! The sudden re-emergence of Decepticon foe... Read more
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
7.3/10
Director: Nelson Shin
Starring: Eric Idle, Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Voices Of, Robert Stack, Lionel Stander,...
Animated feature in which a monster planet that devours everything in its path is headed for the small planet of Cybertron, where a unique race of tra... Read more
Treasure Planet (2002)
7.1/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brian Murray, David Hyde Pierce, Martin Short, Emma Thomps...
Disney's dazzling animated sci-fi swashbuckler transplants the Robert Louis Stevenson adventure classic 'Treasure Island' to outer space and features... Read more