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.
Cinderella (Disney) (1949)
6.9/10
Director: Wilfred Jackson
Walt Disney brings to animated life the classic tale of poor Cinderella, her fairy godmother, Prince Charming, mice Gus and Jaq, the glass slipper, an... Read more
Song of the South (1946)
7.3/10
Director: Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
Starring: Ruth Warrick, James Baskett, Bobby Driscoll
A lonely misunderstood little boy living on a plantation in the old South, finds his only happiness in the tales spun by Uncle Remus. A superb blend o... Read more
The Three Caballeros (1945)
6.5/10
Director: Norman Ferguson
Starring: Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz
A colourful Disney comedy-travelogue that combines animation and live action. Filled with infectious music, eye-popping visuals and amusing cartoon se... Read more
Mighty Mouse and Friends (1944)
Director: Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer
Starring: Mighty Mouse
A Dave and Max Fleischer classic. Mighty Mouse once again saves the day with this assortment of 9 timeless animated wonders that feature the diminutiv... Read more
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