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 Snowman (1982)
8.2/10
Director: Diane Jackson
Starring: The Snowman
An Academy Award-nominee, this delightful animated tale, from the Ramond Briggs book, weaves a spell of magic enchantment as a young boy's snowman com... Read more
Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)
7/10
Director: Alexander Stitt
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Arthur Dignam
'Grendel, Grendel, Grendel' is an animated re-telling of the epic poem 'Beowulf', told from the perspective of the great monster, Grendel (Peter Ustin... Read more
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)
7.1/10
Director: Friz Freleng
Starring: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Mel Blanc, Voice Of
Hare we go again! The ear-repressible Bugs Bunny takes top billing in this rollicking, rambunctious feature-length romp through some of the craziest c... Read more
The Fox And The Hound (1981)
7.3/10
Director: Art Stevens, Richard Rich, Ted Berman
Starring: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Voices Of, Pearl Bailey
A charming Disney animated feature about the childhood friendship between two natural enemies, a fox cub and a hound pup, as they grow older their rel... Read more
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
7.2/10
Director: Jim Henson
Starring: John Cleese, Muppets, Diana Rigg, Peter Ustinov, Charles Grodin, Robert Morley,...
The Muppets investigate the robbery of the fabulous Baseball Diamond, owned by fashion queen Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg) - and Miss Piggy is the prime s... Read more
Heavy Metal (1981)
6.7/10
Director: Gerald Potterton
Starring: Voices Of, Richard Romanus, John Candy, Joe Flaherty
This animated film based on the French science fiction comic book of the same name combines the sexy sci-fi art style pioneered by Frank Frazetta with... Read more
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
7.8/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
A.K.A. "Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro". From the creators of the enormously successful 'Princess Mononoke' comes this exciting, and fast-p... Read more
The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Movie (1979)
7.3/10
Director: Chuck Jones
Starring: Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner, Wile E Coyote
This brings together full-length cartoon classics and a string of excerpts from many of Chuck Jones' most original productions with newly added materi... Read more
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (1979)
6.9/10
Director: Bill Melendez
An (animated) adventure filled tale by C. S. Lewis about two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe closet into the magical... Read more
The Muppet Movie (1979)
7.6/10
Director: James Frawley
Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear
Kermit the Frog thinks he has got what it takes to be a big star in Hollywood, so he leaves the swamp and heads West. Along the way he meets Miss Pigg... Read more