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.
Bananaman - The Ultimate Collection (1983)
Starring: Voices Of, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, Graeme Garden
Back in the '80s, the adventures of Bananaman were brought to life with a tad of animation and a decent dollop of voice acting from The Goodies. The... Read more
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
7.5/10
Excitement and adventure await in the mystical land of Eternia! Join He-Man and his faithful friends and allies as they battle against Skeletor and hi... Read more
The Wind in the Willows: Series 1 - Volume 1 (1983)
7.8/10
Starring: Michael Hordern, Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis, David Jason
Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with "The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series". With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mo... Read more
The Wind in the Willows: Series 1 - Volume 2 (1983)
7.8/10
Starring: Michael Hordern, David Jason, Richard Pearson, Peter Sallis
Kenneth Grahame's classic adventure continues with "The Wind in the Willows: The Complete First Series". With amazingly detailed sets that recreate Mo... Read more
Fire and Ice (1983)
6.6/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: Susan Tyrrell, Maggie Roswell
In a nest of volcanoes the good king Jarol lives in his fortress of fire. His only enemy, the evil Ice Lord Nekron lives with his army of Subhumans in... Read more
Rock and Rule (1983)
Director: Clive A Smith
Starring: Don Francks, Paul Le Mat, Susan Roman
Animated fantasy about a rock and roll star who has plans to bring forth a demon from another dimension. The one vital element that he keeps searching... Read more
The Wind In The Willows (1983)
7.8/10
Director: Mark Hall
Starring: Ian Carmichael, Michael Hordern, David Jason, Una Stubbs
A beautiful, full-length, animated version of the classic children's book with extraordinary animation and voices supplied by some of England's leadin... Read more
Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
A wild and woolly feature length Bugs adventure with our long-eared hero finding himself in the Sultan's court under the unwanted title of Chief Story... Read more
The Last Unicorn (1982)
7.5/10
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr, Jules Bass
Starring: Voices Of, Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Le...
An animated fantasy, based on the novel by Peter S Beagle, about the last unicorn in the world who leaves her home in the lilac woods on a quest to di... Read more
The Secret Of NIMH (1982)
7.6/10
Director: Don Bluth
A modern-day classic based on the award winning book by Robert O'Brien. A distinguished cast including Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise and John Carradi... Read more