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.
All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)
6.7/10
Director: Don Bluth
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Vic Tayback
Another feature-length cartoon from Don 'The Land Before Time' Bluth, this time about a con-artist dog who gets a glimpse of the afterlife. Exceptiona... Read more
Asterix and the Big Fight (1989)
6.4/10
Director: Phillippe Grimond
Starring: Asterix, Obelix, Getafix, Vitalstatistix
Gaulish custom requires that a would-be chief must challenge and defeat another to become the leader of two tribes in this animated tale based on the... Read more
The BFG (1989)
6.4/10
Director: Brian Cosgrove
Starring: David Jason, Amanda Root, Angela Thorne
Roald Dahl's best selling children's book comes to life in this charming animated feature about the Big Friendly Giant. Read more
Dr Seuss: The Best of Dr Seuss (1989)
7.2/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
THE BUTTER BATTER BOOK; Dr Seuss' hit book about two groups who argue over which side of the bread should be buttered first, gets a fabulous treatment... Read more
In The Aftermath (Blu-ray) (1988)
4.6/10
Director: Carl Colpaert
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, an angel descends to help the survivors. Read more
My Neighbour Totoro ( Blu-ray ) (1988)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
From legendary Manga director Hayao Miyazaki comes that rare delight - a family film that really appeals to all ages. While their mother is in hospita... Read more
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
7.2/10
Director: Greg Ford, Terry Lennon
Starring: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Mel Blanc, Voice Of
Daffy Duck opens his own Ghouls 'R' Us Agency and before you know it, there are ghost and goblins all over the place! This narrative film brings toget... Read more
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
From legendary Manga director Hayao Miyazaki comes that rare delight - a family film that really appeals to all ages. While their mother is in hospit... Read more
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
8.5/10
Director: Isao Takahata
In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sist... Read more
Alice (1988)
7.5/10
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Starring: Kristyna Kohoutova, Camilla Powers
Jan Svankmajer, the Czech master of animation, has fulfilled a lifetime ambition in this interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. Svankmajer's Alice rem... Read more