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.
Bob the Builder: Can-Do Crew (2012)
5.5/10
Hold on to your hardhats as the machine team shows what hard work and teamwork are all about in this Can-Do Crew Collection featuring 5 amazing episod... Read more
Ernest and Celestine (2012)
Director: Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Lauren Bacall, William H Macy, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Giamatti, M...
Normally speaking, bears live above ground and mice live below, and they don't get along at all. Brought together by chance, young Célestine, a plucky... Read more
Wolf Children (2012)
8.2/10
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
From award-winning director Mamoru Hosoda ("Summer Wars", "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time"), an elegiac animated fantasy which follows the growth and... Read more
Adventures in Zambezia (2012)
Director: Wayne Thornley
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Jenifer Lewis, Leonard Nimoy, Richard E Grant, Samuel L Jackson,...
A.k.a. "Zambezia". Children's animated coming-of-age adventure about a spirited young falcon named Kai who flees his country home against the wishes o... Read more
A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012)
5.9/10
Director: Bill Jones, Jeff Simpson, Ben Timlett
Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Graham Chapman, probably best remembered as 'the dead one from Monty Python', writes and stars in the story, 'A Liar's Autobiography'. He was born, he... Read more
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Ramsey
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
In this thrilling animated adventure based on William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" book series, Jack Frost relates the tale of how he teamed u... Read more
Rise of the Guardians ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Ramsey
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
In this thrilling animated adventure based on William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" book series, Jack Frost relates the tale of how he teamed u... Read more
The Best of Superman (2012)
The superhuman crime-fighting champion who started it all battles the forces of evil in 14 breathtaking, fan-favourite animated episodes drawn from mu... Read more
ParaNorman (2012)
7/10
Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
Starring: John Goodman, Leslie Mann, Casey Affleck, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,...
The makers of 'Coraline' return with this computer animated adventure about a boy who can talk to ghosts. Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is ostra... Read more
ParaNorman ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2012)
7/10
Director: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
Starring: John Goodman, Leslie Mann, Casey Affleck, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse,...
The makers of 'Coraline' return with this computer animated adventure about a boy who can talk to ghosts. Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is ostra... Read more