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.
My Goldfish is Evil: Season 1 (2006)
7.1/10
Beanie has a pet goldfish, but this is no ordinary goldfish - Admiral Bubbles is an evil mastermind who will stop at nothing to take over the world!... Read more
My Life as a Zucchini (Ma vie de Courgette) (2016)
7.8/10
Director: Claude Barras
Starring: Ellen Page, Will Forte, Nick Offerman
After his mothers sudden death, Zucchini is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home, filled with other or... Read more
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
6/10
Director: Michael Joens
Starring: Voices Of, Danny DeVito, Madeline Kahn, Tony Randall, Cloris Leachman, Alice Pla...
Children under 7 should enjoy this animated fantasy that pits the good little ponies against an evil witch. The highlight is an encounter with the Smo... Read more
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
6.2/10
Director: Jayson Thiessen
Starring: Liev Schreiber, Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth
Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity embark on an epic journey to save Ponyville from a dark force. Along the... Read more
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
From legendary Manga director Hayao Miyazaki comes that rare delight - a family film that really appeals to all ages. While their mother is in hospit... Read more
My Neighbour Totoro ( Blu-ray ) (1988)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
From legendary Manga director Hayao Miyazaki comes that rare delight - a family film that really appeals to all ages. While their mother is in hospita... Read more
My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999)
Director: Isao Takahata
Starring: Voices Of, James Belushi, Molly Shannon
Join in the adventures of the quirky Yamada family - from the hilarious to the touching - brilliantly presented in a unique, visually striking comic s... Read more
My Old School (2022)
7.1/10
Starring: Alan Cumming
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the... Read more
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Tensai Okamura
In the first animated feature based on Masashi Kishimoto's popular manga, Naruto and his team are sent on a mission to guard popular actress, Yukie Fu... Read more
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
8.1/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
This classic Miyazaki film in many ways foreshadows his later, more widely recognised hit, 'Princess Mononoke'. In the far future, man has destroyed t... Read more