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.
When lightning strikes an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus in a museum, the mummy of a 10-year-old Pharaoh is brought back to life. Short in stature, but... Read more
From the beginning of time, powerful, grotesque Demons and beautiful, noble Guardians have battled for Earth. A deep hatred eternally burns between De... Read more
Adrift on a flood, two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark. Read more
Join Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Giant Man, Wasp, and the Incredible Hulk for this action-packed animated sequel based on the Marvel comics' popu... Read more
When the world is in crisis and age-old enemies are on the verge of attack, six of Earth's mightiest heroes - Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Giant-M... Read more
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
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
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
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
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