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.
Cartoon Vault - Volume 2 (1942)
Starring: Popeye
253 minutes of classic cartoons feature in this 2 disc set - Disc 1: "Little Monsters" featuring Boisterous Billy, Curious Gavin, Revolting Ronnie and... Read more
The Complete Weird Cartoons (1942)
Johnny Legend presents a creepy collection of bizarre animation from the 1910s-1940s. You'll be amazed at the artistry and the strangeness that abound... Read more
Bambi (1942)
7.3/10
Director: David Hand
Starring: Bambi, Thumper
The Disney crew worked for four years to animate Felix Salten's woodland tale, resulting in some of the studio's most memorable characters (young fawn... Read more
Dumbo (1941)
7.3/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen
The animated Disney classic about a baby elephant born with oversize ears. Assisted by his only friend, a mouse named Timothy, Dumbo learns to use his... Read more
Hoppity Goes To Town (1941)
Director: Dave Fleischer
The tranquility of Bugville, which is only 45 inches from Broadway in Manhattan, is threatened by the construction of a new skyscraper, and Hoppity, t... Read more
Fantasia (1940)
7.8/10
Director: Hamilton Luske, James Algar, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Bill Roberts, Ford Beebe
Starring: Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney's eight-part marriage of music and animated images remains an amazing achievement. 'Fantasia' was first conceived as a feature-length vehi... Read more
Pinocchio (Disney) (1940)
7.5/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Voices Of, Cliff Edwards
The brilliant story of a little puppet who dreams of being a real boy unfolds as a shining example of vivid, rich, finely detailed Disney animation at... Read more
Pinocchio (Disney) ( Blu-ray ) (1940)
7.5/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Starring: Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones
The brilliant story of a little puppet who dreams of being a real boy unfolds as a shining example of vivid, rich, finely detailed Disney animation at... Read more
Popeye the Sailor 1933 - 1938 (1938)
Starring: Popeye
Showcasing an array of the spinach-devouring hero's greatest exploits, this four-disc compilation of 60 classic Popeye theatrical shorts produced by t... Read more
Popeye the Sailor Man - Volume 1 (1938)
Starring: Popeye
"Well Blow Me Down" This DVD offers a harty helping of exciting adventures starring the loveable underdog with an afinity for spinach. So come up on d... Read more