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.
Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (1999)
7.2/10
Director: Bill Speers, Bradley Raymond, Jun Falkenstein
Starring: Kelsey Grammer
Mickey'Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy,Donald,Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about love,magic and suprisesin three wonder-filled... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion 0:4 (1997)
Director: Hideaki Anno
Episodes 12-14. The war for the fate of mankind shifts to a new field of battle as a promotion for Misato sparks an introspective review of the events... Read more
The Lord Of The Rings (1978)
6.2/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: William Squire, John Hurt, Christopher Guard
J. R. R. Tolkien's classic tale of Middle- Earth comes to life through the imaginative art of animator Ralph Bakshi. Frodo the hobbit, Gandalf the wiz... Read more
The Secret Of NIMH (1982)
7.6/10
Director: Don Bluth
A modern-day classic based on the award winning book by Robert O'Brien. A distinguished cast including Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise and John Carradi... Read more
Cowboy Bebop: Volume 4 (1998)
8.9/10
Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Starring: Animation
Volume 4 of 6. Life as a 'space cowboy' can be tough indeed. The crew of the Bebop are set on a collision course with their mysterious pasts. Faye sea... Read more
Shrek 2 (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Antonio Band...
When newlyweds Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Shrek (Mike Myers) visit her royal parents (John Cleese, Julie Andrews), they are shocked to find tha... Read more
Duck Tales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Starring: Scrooge McDuck
In this feature-length animated tale, Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, have a series of adventures after receiving a magic lantern... Read more
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2002)
5.9/10
Director: Anon
Your favourite dinosaur friends are back for the coolest adventure of their lives, featuring magical animation, enchanting songs, and a touching story... Read more
Over the Hedge (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring: Steve Carell, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Nick Nolte, Voic...
A group of feisty forest critters awaken after the winter freeze to discover a new neighborhood has cropped up during the cold months and living close... Read more
The Simpsons: Season 8 (1996)
8.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
Still not slowing down in Season Eight, Homer's new boss turns out to be a mega super villain ('You Only Move Twice'), who faces off against the Mike... Read more