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.
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind ( Blu-ray ) (1984)
8.1/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
This classic Miyazaki film in many ways foreshadows his later, more widely recognised hit, 'Princess Mononoke'. In the far future, man has destroyed t... Read more
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
8.1/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
This classic Miyazaki film in many ways foreshadows his later, more widely recognised hit, 'Princess Mononoke'. In the far future, man has destroyed t... Read more
The Care Bears Movie (1984)
5.6/10
Director: Arna Selznick
Full-leangth cartoon about a group of lovable bears who perform good deeds by helping lonely and unhappy children. Read more
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
6.9/10
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: Gonzo the Great, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Joan Rivers, Art Carney, James Coc...
Fresh out of drama school, Kermit, Fozzie Bear and the entire cast of Kermit's musical - "Manhattan Melodies" - head for the Big Apple with plans to t... Read more
Protectors of the Universe (1983)
Director: Larry M. Jackson
In the far reach of space, a new star evokes. At that very moment, a horrible roaring sweeps across the universe. This sudden roaring, like a helpless... Read more
Peanuts: Peppermint Patty Collection (1983)
7.8/10
Director: Bill Melendez, Phil Roman
Starring: Charlie Brown, Snoopy
Since 1950 the world's most loved beagle, Snoopy, and his troupe of irrepressible friends have been a staple of the back pages of newspapers everywher... Read more
The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983)
6.9/10
Director: Osamu Dezaki
Ta Kao Saito's Duke Togo, the brutal hitman-for-hire known as Golgo 13, one of the most popular anti-heroes in Japanese comics, made his animated debu... Read more
Barefoot Gen / Barefoot Gen 2 (1983)
Director: Kazuo Oga
The powerful and tragic autobiographical story of manga artist Keiji Nakazawa, just six years old when an atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of H... Read more
Fraggle Rock: Season 1 (1983)
8/10
Director: Jim Henson, etc
Join Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and the rest, in Jim Henson's magical underground land of Fraggle Rock. Built for kids, but no doubt a guilty pleas... Read more
Henry's Cat: Series 1 (1983)
7.1/10
Bob Godfrey's classic animated series featuring the quietly wry, laid-back Henry's Cat. While he doesn't say much, his chatty friend Chris Rabbit mor... Read more