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.
Peter Rabbit 2 (2021)
Director: Will Gluck
Starring: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, James Corden, Colin Moody, Margot R...
Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets sh... Read more
Peter Rabbit 2 (4k) (2021)
6.2/10
Director: Will Gluck
Starring: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, James Corden, Colin Moody, Margot R...
Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets sh... Read more
Peter Rabbit 2 (Blu-ray) (2021)
6.2/10
Director: Will Gluck
Starring: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, James Corden, Colin Moody, Margot R...
Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets sh... Read more
Phantom 2040: Season 1 (1994)
7.3/10
Director: David J Corbett
Starring: J.D. Hall, Margot Kidder, Scott Valentine, Mark Hamill, Ron Perlman
The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040. Phantom 2040 is a French-American animated science fiction television s... Read more
Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
6.1/10
Director: Francis Glebas
In the grand tradition of Winnie the Pooh animated features, you'll delight in "Piglet's Big Movie", a wonderful story of friendship, fun and apprecia... Read more
Pingu: The Snowboarder (2006)
7.5/10
Starring: Pingu
In this fantastic collection of stories see Pingu get up to all kinds of mischief from learning to snowboard to escaping the ice-maze, you'll soon be... Read more
Pink Panther and Friends: The Ant and the Aardvark (1969)
Starring: The Pink Panther
 He's determined. He's Sneaky. He's never going to get that ant! That ever-hungry aardvark and his would-be feast, the ant, are featured in seventee... Read more
Pinocchio (Disney) (1940)
7.5/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Voices Of, Cliff Edwards
The brilliant story of a little puppet who dreams of being a real boy unfolds as a shining example of vivid, rich, finely detailed Disney animation at... Read more
Pinocchio (Disney) ( Blu-ray ) (1940)
7.5/10
Director: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske
Starring: Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones
The brilliant story of a little puppet who dreams of being a real boy unfolds as a shining example of vivid, rich, finely detailed Disney animation at... Read more
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 (2007)
8.1/10
This compilation from Disney's popular Pixar Studios showcases a collection of 13 shorts combining comedy, unique characters and outstanding animation... Read more