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.
Futurama: Season Three (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Various
Starring: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarr
The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1,000 years and revived on December 31, 2999. Fry finds work at the interplanetar... Read more
Futurama: Season Two (2000)
7.6/10
Director: Various
Starring: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarr
The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1,000 years and revived on December 31, 2999. Fry finds work at the interplanetar... Read more
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
7.3/10
In Futurama's latest and most tentacle-packed epic, space itself rips open, revealing a gateway to another universe. But what lies beyond? Horror? Lov... Read more
G-Force (2009)
5.1/10
Director: Hoyt Yeatman
Starring: Jon Favreau, Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Bill Nigh...
Just when you thought you'd seen every type of hero...along come a bunch of guinea pigs. First-time director Hoyt Yeatman, an award-winning visual eff... Read more
Galaxy Angel: Angels A La Carte (2000)
7.6/10
The astronomical adventures of the Angel Brigade, a squad of females dispatched to retrieve powerful objects scattered around the Milky Way. 7 episode... Read more
Galaxy Angel: What's Cooking? (2000)
7.3/10
The astronomical adventures of the Angel Brigade, a squad of females dispatched to retrieve powerful objects scattered around the Milky Way. 7 episode... Read more
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
8/10
Director: Mamoru Oshii
In early 21st century Japan, the search for a criminal computer genius known as 'The Puppet Master' sends a cyborg policewoman on a dangerous search,... Read more
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Volume 3 (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Volume 3 of 7. Convinced that the cyber terrorist known only as the Laughing Man has resurfaced, Section 9 accelerates their investigations. Major Kus... Read more
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Volume 6 (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Volume 6 of 7. Togusa finds himself in the hospital after being shot, but is desperate to impart what he's learned to the rest of the group. It seems... Read more
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Volume 7 (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Section 9's investigations are becoming a little too successful, and the truths they're uncovering hit too close to home for some high-ranking governm... Read more