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.
Dragon Rider (2020)
5.5/10
Starring: Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Freddie Highmore, Felicity Jones
A young silver dragon teams up with a mountain spirit and an orphaned boy on a journey through the Himalayas in search for the Rim of Heaven. Read more
Dragons: Defenders of Berk - Part 1 (2013)
3.7/10
Starring: America Ferrera, Jay Baruchel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Dragons: Riders of Berk takes us from the point where the movie left us wanting more, it now takes us into the world of The Dragon Academy where Hiccu... Read more
Dragons: Defenders of Berk - Part 2 (2013)
3.7/10
Director: Various
Starring: America Ferrera, Jay Baruchel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
After Hiccup and his Night Fury companion, Toothless, saved the people of Berk by defeating the Red Death, they inspired the Vikings of Berk to make p... Read more
Dreambuilders (2020)
6.1/10
It centers on Minna, a young girl who misuses her newfound ability to create and control other people's dreams to teach her bothersome stepsister a le... Read more
Duck Tales The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Starring: Scrooge McDuck
In this feature-length animated tale, Donald Duck and his nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, have a series of adventures after receiving a magic lantern... Read more
Duck Tales: Volume 1 (1987)
There's a wealth of fun and excitement with 'Duck Tales: Volume 1'! Armed with his lucky dime, Scrooge McDuck and his nephews - Huey, Dewey and Louie... Read more
Duck Tales: Volume 2 (1990)
When it comes to rollicking adventure, Duck Tales certainly fits the bill. Scrooge McDuck's wide variety of business concerns keep him and his nephews... Read more
Duck Tales: Volume 3 (1991)
The Duck Tales gang continue their search for even more treasure and, as usual, get much more than they bargained for. Our heroes travel the globe in... 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
Eden of the East: Series Collection (2009)
7.8/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Akira Takizawa wakes up naked outside the White House with no memories. He's got a gun in one hand, a cell phone in the other, and doesn't know if he'... Read more