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.
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014)
Director: Louis Clichy, Alexandre Astier
In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary, Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built nex... Read more
The Book of Life (2014)
7.3/10
Director: Jorge R Gutierrez
Starring: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Ice C...
From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge R. Gutierrez comes a breathtaking animated comedy with a dazzling visual style unlike anything you... Read more
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
8.9/10
Director: Nate Cash, Patrick McHale
Starring: Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd, John Cleese, Shirl...
This brilliant and highly acclaimed animated television miniseries centers around two half-brothers who travel across a strange forest in order to fin... Read more
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Eric Darnell, Simon J Smith
They're cute...they're cuddly...they're back! From the creators of Madagascar comes the hilarious new movie that proves global espionage is for the bi... Read more
Penguins of Madagascar ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
6.7/10
Director: Eric Darnell, Simon J Smith
They're cute...they're cuddly...they're back! From the creators of Madagascar comes the hilarious new movie that proves global espionage is for the bi... Read more
Big Hero 6 (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Chris Williams, Don Hall
Starring: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter
From Walt Disney Animation Studios, the team behind "Frozen" and "Wreck-It Ralph," comes "Big Hero 6," an action-packed comedy-adventure about the spe... Read more
Big Hero 6 ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Chris Williams, Don Hall
Starring: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter
With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Big Hero 6" is an action-packed comedy-adventure about robotics pro... Read more
The BoxTrolls (2014)
6.8/10
Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Starring: Ben Kingsley, James Urbaniak, Jared Harris, Toni Collette, Simon Pegg, Nick Fros...
Based on Alan Snow's book Here Be Monsters!, The Boxtrolls is, first and foremost, a magnificent work of design. Visually, the movie looks like a visi... Read more
The BoxTrolls ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2014)
6.8/10
Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Starring: Ben Kingsley, James Urbaniak, Jared Harris, Toni Collette, Simon Pegg, Nick Fros...
Based on Alan Snow's book Here Be Monsters!, The Boxtrolls is, first and foremost, a magnificent work of design. Visually, the movie looks like a visi... Read more
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Dean DeBlois
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Djimon Hounsou, Craig Ferguson, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera,...
Five years have passed and Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is on a different sort of journey, one where he is literally charting a new world astride his dragon... Read more