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.
One Punch Man (2015)
8.8/10
The story of Saitama, a hero that does it just for fun & can defeat his enemies with a single punch. Read more
Open Season (2006)
6.1/10
Director: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi
Starring: Voices Of, Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Jon Favreau, Gary Sinise, Jane Krako...
Once again, a happily domesticated animal gets a nasty shock when returned to its natural habitat - in this case the fish out of water is a grizzly be... Read more
Origin - Spirits of the Past (2006)
6.5/10
Director: Keiichi Sugiyama
In the not-too-distant future man has unleashed an environmental catastrophe. 300 years later the planet has recovered but mankind is still at odds w... Read more
Osmosis Jones (2001)
6.3/10
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Starring: Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, Molly Shannon
Wild and weird mix of animation and live-action from the Farrelly Brothers ("There's Something About Mary") features the voice of Chris Rock as Osmosi... Read more
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
8.9/10
Director: Nate Cash, Patrick McHale
Starring: Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd, John Cleese, Shirl...
This brilliant and highly acclaimed animated television miniseries centers around two half-brothers who travel across a strange forest in order to fin... Read more
Over the Hedge (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring: Steve Carell, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Nick Nolte, Voic...
A group of feisty forest critters awaken after the winter freeze to discover a new neighborhood has cropped up during the cold months and living close... Read more
Paddington Bear - Please Look After This Bear (1975)
Starring: Paddington Bear
Dressed in his characteristic duffel coat and oversized hat, the loveable Paddington bear, a stow-away from Darkest Peru, finds himself alone in Paddi... Read more
Paprika (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Satoshi Kon
Groundbreaking animator Satoshi Kon's visually stunning exploration of the boundaries between dreams and reality tells the magical tale of a revolutio... Read more
Paprika ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
7.7/10
Director: Satoshi Kon
Starring: Megumi Hayashibara, Toru Emori
Groundbreaking animator Satoshi Kon's visually stunning exploration of the boundaries between dreams and reality tells the magical tale of a revolutio... Read more
Paradise Kiss: Vol 1 (2005)
6.7/10
Director: Osamu Kobayashi
Starring: Johnny Yong Bosch, Sam Carr, Mari Devon
Top high-school student seeks some purpose in life. A group of fashion design students ask her to be the front model for their clothing label "Paradis... Read more