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.
Beowulf: The Director's Cut (2007)
7.7/10
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, John Malkovich...
Director Robert Zemeckis ('The Polar Express') again pushes the boundaries of film animation in this visually stunning take on the oldest of English t... Read more
Berserk: The Series (1997)
8.5/10
Director: Naohito Takahashi
Gattsu, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces that pursue him and his woman, and also vengeance against the man who br... Read more
Betty Boop Collection (1936)
Starring: Betty Boop
Betty Boop-oop-a-dooped her way to the silver screen in Max Fleischer short 'Dizzy Dishes' on August 8th, 1930. Experience the thrill and joy Betty br... Read more
Big Hero 6 (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Chris Williams, Don Hall
Starring: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter
From Walt Disney Animation Studios, the team behind "Frozen" and "Wreck-It Ralph," comes "Big Hero 6," an action-packed comedy-adventure about the spe... Read more
Big Hero 6 ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Chris Williams, Don Hall
Starring: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter
With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Big Hero 6" is an action-packed comedy-adventure about robotics pro... Read more
Birthday Boy (2004)
6.6/10
Director: Sejong Park
Sejong Park's Oscar-nominated short from Australia, telling the story of a young boy in the Korean war and the arrival of an unexpected package on his... Read more
Black Jack (1996)
6.4/10
Director: Osamu Dezaki
Joe Carol Brain attempts to hire Dr. Black Jack on a breed of superhumans that have the strength, intellectual, athletic, and artistic skills with gre... Read more
Blaze (2022)
6/10
Starring: Simon Baker, Josh Lawson, John Waters
After accidentally witnessing a violent crime, a young girl is left catatonic with shock, and struggles to make sense of what she saw, ultimately find... Read more
Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
6.7/10
Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Starring: Youki Kudoh
At the Yokota Air Force base in Japan, a nervous American military is on the brink of the Vietnam War. But a greater threat exists within the walls of... Read more
Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000)
6.8/10
Director: Todd Kessler
Starring: Steven Burns
Today is the day for Blue's big backyard music show. But when Tickety loses her voice, we need to play Blue's Clues to find Blue a new singing partner... Read more