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.
Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dream (2007)
5.3/10
Accompany Princess Aurora on her first new "Once upon a time..." since the cherished classic Sleeping Beauty. And take a magic carpet ride to Agrabah,... Read more
Epic (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Chris Wedge
Starring: Colin Farrell, Beyonce Knowles, Steven Tyler, Josh Hutcherson, Chris O'Dowd, Ama...
Computer-animated adventure from the creators of "Ice Age. Teenage M.K. (voice of Amanda Seyfried) is skeptical about her estranged botanist father's... Read more
Epic (Blu-ray & 3D) (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Chris Wedge
Starring: Colin Farrell, Beyonce Knowles, Steven Tyler, Josh Hutcherson, Chris O'Dowd, Ama...
Computer-animated adventure from the creators of "Ice Age. Teenage M.K. (voice of Amanda Seyfried) is skeptical about her estranged botanist father's... Read more
Ernest and Celestine (2012)
Director: Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Lauren Bacall, William H Macy, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Giamatti, M...
Normally speaking, bears live above ground and mice live below, and they don't get along at all. Brought together by chance, young Célestine, a plucky... Read more
Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
5.9/10
Director: Cal Brunker
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, William Shatner, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch,...
Sibling rivals from the Planet BAAB, brainiac Gary Supernova (Rob Corddry) works all the gizmos at Mission Control, while his studly brother Scorch (B... Read more
Ethel & Ernest (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Roger Mainwood
Starring: Simon Day, Peter Wight, Luke Treadaway, Roger Allam, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbe...
The true story of British author and illustrator Raymond Briggs's parents, Ethel and Ernest, two ordinary Londoners living through a period of extraor... Read more
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
7.8/10
Director: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki
The Angels have descended. These colossal extraterrestrial monsters besiege the fortress-city of Tokyo-3 and our last line of defence is the Evangelio... Read more
Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest (2007)
Director: Dominic Polcino
Starring: Voices Of, Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
In commemmoration of the 30th anniversary of 'Star Wars' and for the launch of its new season, this special double episode is an animated spoof of Geo... Read more
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
Director: Pete Michels, Peter Shin
Starring: Voices Of, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis
Everyone's favourite maniacal baby is back in three previously unseen episodes that have been sewn together movie-style. Stewie has a near-death expe... Read more
Family Guy: Happy Freakin' Christmas (2004)
8.2/10
Starring: Voices Of, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Green, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis
Join the horrifying Griffin family for 'A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas' and 'Da Boom!', along with a 'Best of Stewie' featurette, exclus... Read more