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.
The Simpsons: Season 5 (1993)
7.6/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Han...
Everyone's favourite family are back for a “laugh-a-minute” fifth season. Guest stars include James Brown, George Harrison, Albert Brooks, David Cros... Read more
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
7.9/10
Director: Bruce W Timm, Eric Radomski
Starring: Kevin Conway, Dana Delany, Voices Of, Mark Hamill
The caped crusader's slick animated series made an engaging feature length debut with all of its 'film noir' sensibilities intact. Based strongly on F... Read more
Ninja Scroll (1993)
7.9/10
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Ultra-violent anime in which the Koga Ninja team investigates a mysterious village and soon discover the village wells were poisoned by the Eight Devi... Read more
Once Upon A Forest (1993)
6.5/10
Director: Charles Grosvenor
A wonderfully animated environmental adventure in which a group including a mole, a hedgehog and a woodmouse attempt to save their friends and the for... Read more
The Princess and The Cobbler (1993)
Director: Richard Williams
Starring: Voice Of, Vincent Price
Triple Oscar winner Richard Williams ('Who Framed Roger Rabbit') brings to life this enhanting tale from a land far away in a magical time of magnific... Read more
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)
7.4/10
Director: Dave Borthwick
Starring: Nick Upton, Deborah Collard, Frank Passingham
Nothing is likely to prepare you for your entry into the astonishing timeless world created by bolexbrother's director Dave Borthwick, where the stran... Read more
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1993)
8.7/10
Director: Phil Roman
Starring: Richard Kind, Dana Hill, Voices Of, Anndi McAfee
After 50 years of cat fights, that frisky feline and resourceful rodent (appearing in their first feature length adventure), unite to save a young gir... Read more
X-Men: The Animated Series (Series 1-5) (1992)
8.4/10
A team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe. Read more
Tenchi Muyo! (1992)
7.1/10
Tenchi Masaki is a normal high school student in Japan, who spends the summers doing chores around his grandfather's family shrine. One day, Tenchi ma... Read more
Aladdin ( Blu-ray ) (1992)
8/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Jonathan Freeman, Linda Larkin, Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Frank Welker, Gil...
In the heart of an enchanted city, a commoner named Aladdin and his mischievous monkey Abu battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine from the... Read more