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.
Brave (2012)
7.1/10
Director: Brenda Chapman, Mark Andrews
Starring: Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin McKidd, Rob...
Pixar's animated fantasy, set in a mythical, ancient Scotland, has a fine central character in Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald), the headstrong daugh... Read more
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
6.9/10
Director: Eric Bergeron
Starring: Voices Of, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante
A musical, animated adventure set in Spain in 1519, where con artist pals Miguel and Tulio, who have acquired a map to the legendary golden city of El... Read more
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Satoshi Kon
In this unofficial animated remake of John Ford's "3 Godfathers" from director Satoshi Kon ("Perfect Blue"), three homeless people - an alcoholic, a t... Read more
Spider-Man: The Return Of The Green Goblin (2002)
7.3/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Animation
It's double the action, double the thrills and double the Goblins as Spider-Man is unmasked and tangled in a web of treachery. The webslinger faces... Read more
TMNT: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)
6.3/10
Director: Kevin Munroe
Starring: Voices Of, Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako , Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewa...
The amphibious crime-fighters are back as computer animated 'heroes in a half shell', taking on a legion of malevolent monsters who gather just once e... Read more
Tarzan (Disney) (1999)
7.2/10
Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Starring: Glenn Close, Minnie Driver, Tony Goldwyn
A vibrant animated Disney production of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic about the ape-raised orphan. With its thrilling treetop action and groundbreakin... Read more
Futurama: Season 1 - Volume 1 (1999)
8.5/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Fry, Bender, Leela, Zapp Brannigan, Professor Farnsworth
Join 20th Century slacker and pizza delivery boy Philip J. Fry in his adventures as a 31st Century interstellar delivery boy. Other characters in the... Read more
Metropolis (2001)
7.3/10
Director: Rintaro
In this anime feature based on Osamu Tezuka's reinvention of Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic, Tima, an artificial lifeform designed to control the high-te... Read more
Tangled (2010)
7.8/10
Director: Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
Starring: Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Mandy Moore
Disney returns to the Brothers Grimm for inspiration in this enchanting animated feature about Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore), she of the long hair... Read more
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
7.3/10
Director: Mark Dindal
Starring: Voices Of, David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Tom Jones
The most slapstick Disney animated feature in many a moon, this fast-paced romp features David Spade voicing the self-centered ruler of an Incan like... Read more