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.
Up (2009)
8.3/10
Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Delroy Lindo, John Ratzenberger, Edward Asner, Bob Peterson...
Another animated masterpiece from the whizzkids at Pixar, telling the story of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his... Read more
Up ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
8.3/10
Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Delroy Lindo, John Ratzenberger, Edward Asner, Bob Peterson...
Another animated masterpiece from the whizzkids at Pixar, telling the story of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his... Read more
Valiant (2005)
5.6/10
Director: Gary Chapman
Starring: Voices Of, Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie,...
Inspired by the carrier pigeons used in WWII, this animated feature is about Valiant (Ewan McGregor) a wood pigeon who has enlisted to do his bit for... Read more
Vampire Hunter D (1985)
7.2/10
Director: Toyoo Ashida
Eerie, exotic animation for adults, set in the year 12,090, when the Earth is ruled by vampires. A beautiful woman fancied by the chief bloodsucker of... Read more
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)
7.7/10
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Starring: Animation
Based on the third novel from Hideyuki Kikuchi's series about a futuristic human-vampire hybrid warrior. D has been hired to track down Meier Link, a... Read more
W.I.T.C.H: The First Three Episodes (2005)
Director: Marc Gordon-Bates
Meet W.I.T.C.H., five ordinary girls with extraordinary superpowers, and discover the magic and power of friendship. With the forces of earth, wind, f... Read more
W.I.T.C.H: The Second Collection (2005)
Director: Marc Gordon-Bates
The adventures continue with the five members of "W.I.T.C.H.", the top-secret group dedicated to defeating Phobos, the evil prince of the Metaworld. W... Read more
Waking Life (2001)
7.8/10
Director: Richard Linklater
Starring: Wiley Wiggins, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Steven Soderbergh
Director Richard Linklater's innovative cartoon odyssey uses live-action footage overlaid with matching computer animation to create an experience as... Read more
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
5.2/10
Director: Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale
Starring: John Leguizamo, Karl Urban, Justin Long, Charlie Rowe, Angourie Rice, Skyler Sto...
In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest of the pack - a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi - embarks on the biggest adventure of his... Read more
WALL-E (2008)
8.4/10
Director: Andrew Stanton
Starring: Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Burtt, Elis...
Pixar hit the box office jackpot with the charming exploits of a little robot who got left behind when Earth became uninhabitable. His job? Pick up th... Read more