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.
Adventure Time: Season 2 (2010)
8.6/10
That Ice King sure is cold, but as cold as Marceline's fries? He's pretty evil too, but as evil as the Lich? And Ice King does have powers, but as pow... Read more
Adventure Time: Season 3 (2011)
8.6/10
It's one crazy adventure after another for Finn the human, and his best friend, Jake, a 28-year-old dog with magical powers. The Adventure Time Season... Read more
Adventures in Zambezia (2012)
Director: Wayne Thornley
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Jenifer Lewis, Leonard Nimoy, Richard E Grant, Samuel L Jackson,...
A.k.a. "Zambezia". Children's animated coming-of-age adventure about a spirited young falcon named Kai who flees his country home against the wishes o... Read more
Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: King of Mars (2006)
6.7/10
Hold on to your seats as you take off on three intergalactic journeys with Jimmy, Carl, Sheen, Cindy and Libby! 'The Eggpire Strikes Back' – A Doubl... Read more
Aeon Flux: The Complete Animated Collection (1995)
5.3/10
Director: Howard E Baker, Peter Chung
Starring: Aeon Flux
Beginning as a series of short films for MTV, it soon attained cult status with its surreal twisting stroylines and breath-taking vivid animation. Aeo... Read more
Afro Samurai (2007)
7.8/10
Director: Fuminori Kizaki
Starring: Voices Of, Samuel L Jackson, Kelly Hu, Ron Perlman
Samuel L Jackson is the titular sword-slinger desperate to avenge the death of his father at the hands of Justice (Ron Perlman), who also happens to b... Read more
Aladdin (1992)
8/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Voices Of, Linda Larkin
In the heart of an enchanted city, a commoner named Aladdin and his mischievous monkey Abu battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine from the... Read more
Aladdin ( Blu-ray ) (1992)
8/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Jonathan Freeman, Linda Larkin, Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Frank Welker, Gil...
In the heart of an enchanted city, a commoner named Aladdin and his mischievous monkey Abu battle to save the free-spirited Princess Jasmine from the... Read more
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
6.4/10
Director: Tad Stones
Starring: Robin Williams, Scott Weinger, Voices Of, Jerry Orbach
All of Agrabah is preparing for the marriage of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, but a visit from the marauding Forty Thieves may postpone the wedding. T... Read more
Alice (1988)
7.5/10
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Starring: Kristyna Kohoutova, Camilla Powers
Jan Svankmajer, the Czech master of animation, has fulfilled a lifetime ambition in this interpretation of Alice in Wonderland. Svankmajer's Alice rem... Read more