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.
Animated fantasy about a rock and roll star who has plans to bring forth a demon from another dimension. The one vital element that he keeps searching... Read more
Directed by an Argentinean university professor this animated feature film stars Mercano, a peaceful Martian whose life is turned upside down when a w... Read more
Voiced by some outstanding Brit comedy talents including Rik Mayall as King Arthur and Little Britain's Matt Lucas as his doddery pal, Merlin, this an... Read more
All seventeen classic episodes from 'South Park's' legendary third season. In this season we learn what causes spontaneous combustion, get caught up i... Read more
Celebrating the legendary work of Walt Disney's foremost animator, Ub Iwerks, who struck out on his own in the 1930s. This historical and surreal col... Read more
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
Volume 2 of the animated TV series based on the characters from Richard Adams' novel "Watership Down". A sweet and remarkable tale of friendship, surv... Read more
Digitally restored, they may have been called 'Famous Studios', but here are nine animated gems that you probably have never seen before! This collect... Read more
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the... Read more
A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess. Read more