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.
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
5/10
Director: John Stevenson
Starring: Dexter Fletcher, James Hong, Johnny Depp, Michael Caine, James McAvoy, Chiwetel...
After a string of garden gnome disappearances in London, Gnomeo & Juliet look to legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes to solve the case of their missin... Read more
Rick and Morty: Season 3 (2017)
8.4/10
Starring: Keith David, Danny Trejo, Tom Kenny, Sarah Chalke, Nolan North, Maurice LeMarche...
Re-live the Season that broke the internet better than Kim K ever could. From putting the pressure on McDees to bring back Szechuan Sauce to inspiring... Read more
Loving Vincent (2017)
7.9/10
Director: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman
Starring: John Sessions, Chris O'Dowd, Saoirse Ronan, Jerome Flynn, Aidan Turner, Helen Mc...
In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's fina... Read more
Coco (Blu-Ray) (2017)
8.4/10
Director: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal, Alanna Ubach, Anthony Gonzalez
Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperat... Read more
Coco (2017)
8.4/10
Director: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal, Alanna Ubach, Anthony Gonzalez
Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperat... Read more
The Son Of Bigfoot (2017)
6.1/10
Director: Ben Stassen, Jeremy Degruson
Starring: Tara Platt, Pappy Faulkner, Christopher L Parson
Teenage outsider Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find out that he is none other tha... Read more
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
6.2/10
Director: Jayson Thiessen
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth
Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity embark on an epic journey to save Ponyville from a dark force. Along the... Read more
The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
6/10
Director: Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher
Starring: Jackie Chan, Michael Pena, Fred Armisen, Dave Franco, Kumail Nanjiani
The battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, also secret ninja warriors. Led b... Read more
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
6.2/10
Director: David Soren
Starring: Kristen Schaal, Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele, Nick Kro...
George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours in a treehouse creating comic books. When their mean principal... Read more
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (Blu-ray) (2017)
6.2/10
Director: David Soren
Starring: Kristen Schaal, Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Thomas Middleditch, Jordan Peele, Nick Kro...
George Beard and Harold Hutchins are two overly imaginative pranksters who spend hours in a treehouse creating comic books. When their mean principal... Read more