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.
Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998)
7.6/10
Director: Michel Ocelot
An enchanting animated adventure inspired by the folk stories of Senegal and showing how a young boy, the tiny but brave Kirikou, outwits a powerful s... Read more
Kite (1998)
6.7/10
Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
Starring: Animation
An acclaimed Japanamie adventure with a familiar (but no-less successful) set-up: a young girl, raised by a detective after her parents are murdered,... Read more
Kiwi Cartoon Collection (2007)
Director: Various
Over an hour of family-friendly New Zealand cartoons are collected in this showcase of recent work by FluxAnimation Studios. Features episodes from sh... Read more
Knights Of Sidonia (Blu-ray) (2014)
7.7/10
A thousand years after the destruction of Earth by gigantic aliens called Gauna, mankind is living on massive spaceships. One of these space ships is... Read more
Kubo and the Two Strings ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
7.8/10
Starring: Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, (Voices of)
Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voice... Read more
Lady And The Tramp (1955)
7.3/10
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson
Starring: Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Bill Thompson
Disney's beloved classic - Lady, the pampered cocker spaniel and Tramp, the jaunty mutt with a heart of gold, join a delightful cast of characters in... Read more
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2000)
Starring: Scamp
From the impeccable pedigree of Disney's beloved classic 'Lady and the Tramp' comes an all-new story, told with the same stunning animation, charming... Read more
Lady Death (2004)
5.2/10
Director: Andrew Orjuela
Wrongly burned at the stake as a result of her father's betrayal, a pious 15th century girl makes a deal with the devil in this dark animated fantasy.... Read more
Last Exile 06: Taken Hostage (2003)
Director: Koichi Chigira
In the world of Prester, flight is the dominant mode of transportation, made possible by Claudia Fluid: a liquidized form of the crystals that are pro... Read more
Last Exile 07: Sealed Move (2003)
Director: Koichi Chigira
In the world of Prester, flight is the dominant mode of transportation, made possible by Claudia Fluid: a liquidized form of the crystals that are pro... Read more