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.
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Four musicians from another galaxy are kidnapped by an evil manager to ultimately become the biggest band on Earth. Daft Punk's music meets Leiji Mats... Read more
Invader ZIM Season One - Collection One (2001)
Director: Steve Ressel
Starring: Richard Steven Horvitz
An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him... Read more
Invader ZIM Season One - Collection Two (2001)
Director: Steve Ressel
Starring: Richard Steven Horvitz
An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him... Read more
Invader ZIM Season Two - Collection One (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Steve Ressel
Starring: Richard Steven Horvitz
An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him... Read more
Invader ZIM Season Two - Collection Two (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Steve Ressel
Starring: Richard Steven Horvitz
An alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him... Read more
Iron Man (Animated) (1988)
7.9/10
Marvel's mighty Iron Man bursts from the comic-book pages in this collection of action-packed episodes from both the 1960s and 1980s series. Tony Star... Read more
Isle of Dogs (2018)
8/10
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Akira Takayama, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Courtney B Vance, Edw...
When, by executive decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, 12-year-old Atari sets off alon... Read more
Isle of Dogs (Blu-ray) (2018)
8/10
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Akira Takayama, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Courtney B Vance, Edw...
When, by executive decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, 12-year-old Atari sets off alon... Read more
Ivor the Invisible (2001)
5.8/10
Director: Hilary Audus
Starring: Voices Of, Albey Brooks, Jane Horrocks, Timothy Spall, Alison Steadman
One Saturday morning John wakes up convinced that there is something very big and invisible on the end of his bed. It transpires that this invisible c... Read more
Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Never Land Rescue (2013)
5.5/10
The fate of Never Land hangs in the balance as magical treasures are mysteriously vanishing: Jake's sword, Izzy's pixie dust - even the directions on... Read more