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.
Mercano The Martian (2002)
6.5/10
Director: Juan Antin
Directed by an Argentinean university professor this animated feature film stars Mercano, a peaceful Martian whose life is turned upside down when a w... Read more
Metalocalypse: Season 1 (2006)
8.3/10
Direct from the prolific adult-swim network (The Brak Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, etc) this darkly humorous, heavy metal-inspired animated series de... Read more
Metalocalypse: Season 2 (2008)
8.3/10
Starring: Mark Hamill, Voices Of, Brendon Small, Victor Brandt, Tommy Blacha
With a new rival band and the sinister advances of General Crozier, Dethklok, the world's biggest entertainment act, is left in a dark and precarious... Read more
Metropia (2009)
6.3/10
Director: Tarik Saleh
Starring: Juliette Lewis, Stellan Skarsgard, Udo Kier, Vincent Gallo, Alexander Skarsgard
'Metropia' takes place in a not-so-distant but terrifying Europe of the future. The world is running out of oil and the underground train systems have... Read more
Metropolis (2001)
7.3/10
Director: Rintaro
In this anime feature based on Osamu Tezuka's reinvention of Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic, Tima, an artificial lifeform designed to control the high-te... Read more
Metropolis (Blu-Ray) (2001)
7.3/10
Director: Rintaro
In this anime feature based on Osamu Tezuka's reinvention of Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic, Tima, an artificial lifeform designed to control the high-te... Read more
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt (2006)
5.9/10
Starring: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy
Mickey and his pals are planning the best springtime party ever! But the festivities are put on hold when Mickey's magical clubhouse mysteriously brea... Read more
Mickey Mouse: Season 1 (2013)
8.1/10
Starring: Mickey Mouse
19 newly-produced Mickey Mouse cartoons are collected together in this Season 1 collection. Join Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Minnie, Daisy and Pluto in a s... Read more
Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas (1999)
7.2/10
Director: Bill Speers, Bradley Raymond, Jun Falkenstein
Starring: Kelsey Grammer
Mickey'Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy,Donald,Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about love,magic and suprisesin three wonder-filled... Read more
Mighty Mouse and Friends (1944)
Director: Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer
Starring: Mighty Mouse
A Dave and Max Fleischer classic. Mighty Mouse once again saves the day with this assortment of 9 timeless animated wonders that feature the diminutiv... Read more