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.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 ( Blu-ray ) (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
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy (2014)
Director: Peggy Holmes
Starring: Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hiddleston
Aka " The Pirate Fairy". From the world of Peter Pan comes a swashbuckling animated adventure about Zarina (voice of Christina Hendricks), a smart and... Read more
Rio 2 (2014)
6.3/10
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement
Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Rio 2 follows Jewel (Anne Hathaway), Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and their three kids as they take a family vacation to the Ama... Read more
Mr Peabody and Sherman (2014)
Director: Rob Minkoff
Starring: Ty Burrell, Max Charles
Animated family comedy, from the creators of "The Croods" and "How to Train Your Dragon", in which Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) is an inventor, scientist... Read more
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
6.4/10
Director: James Bobin
Starring: Fozzie Bear, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the Great, Ricky Gervais, Tina F...
Two Frogs! One Pig! Intrigue! Music! Mayhem! Muppets! There's plenty of fun for the whole family as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal and the entire... Read more
The Lego Movie (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Chris P...
"The Lego Movie" is a feature-length, computer animated movie which follows Emmet (voice of Chris Pratt), an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly aver... Read more
The Lego Movie ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Chris P...
"The Lego Movie" is a feature-length, computer animated movie which follows Emmet (voice of Chris Pratt), an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly aver... Read more
Rick And Morty: Season 1 (2013)
9.3/10
Director: Justin Roiland
Starring: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Sarah Chalke
Rick is an eccentric scientist and elderly alcoholic who has recently moved in with his daughter's family. He spends most of his time taking his young... Read more
Mickey Mouse: Season 1 (2013)
8.1/10
Starring: Mickey Mouse
19 newly-produced Mickey Mouse cartoons are collected together in this Season 1 collection. Join Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy and Pluto in a s... Read more
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
8.1/10
Director: Isao Takahata
Eight years in the making and hot on the heels of Miyazaki's The Wind Rises, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata's adaptation of a centuries old Japanes... Read more