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.
Red vs Blue: Season 1 (2003)
8.5/10
Director: Burnie Burns
In the distant future, ten soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe - a box canyon in the middle... Read more
Red vs Blue: Season 2 (2004)
8.5/10
When a mild-mannered medical officer finds himself deployed to the most worthless stretch of land in the entire galaxy, the last thing he expects to f... Read more
Red vs Blue: Season 3 (2005)
8.5/10
The universe is in chaos and the final hope for humanity lies two-thousand years in the past with a fast-talking computer that loves knock-knock joke... Read more
Red vs Blue: Season 4 (2006)
8.5/10
A bomb with a bad attitude, an alien with an epic score to settle and the usual gang of hapless soldiers are on a quest to save the universe from an a... Read more
Redwall (1999)
8.4/10
Director: Anon
A feature-length animated tale based on the characters created by Brian Jacques. Redwall Abbey is the home of a community of gentle mice, moles, otter... Read more
Regular Show: Season 1 (2010)
8.3/10
Starring: J G Quintel, William Salyers
Mordecai and Rigby are best friends with one aim: they want to have a good time all the time. Sure, they have jobs as groundskeepers, but their real p... Read more
Regular Show: Season 2 (2011)
8.3/10
Starring: J G Quintel, William Salyers
What happens when you combine the powers of a 6-foot-blue-jay named Mordecai and a hyperactive raccoon named Rigby? Well, not much. You see, Mordecai... Read more
Regular Show: Season 3 (2011)
8.3/10
Starring: J G Quintel, William Salyers
Mordecai and Rigby are best friends who spend their days trying to entertain themselves by any means necessary. Their regular attempts to slack off us... Read more
Regular Show: Slack Pack (2010)
8.3/10
Starring: J G Quintel, William Salyers
Best friends Mordecai (a 6-foot tall blue jay) and Rigby (a hyperactive raccoon) are groundskeepers at the local park. While Mordecai tries to be resp... Read more
Renaissance (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Christian Volckman
Starring: Voices Of, Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Romola Garai, Jonathan Pryce, Ian...
In the labyrinthine streets of 21st century Paris, where every move is monitored and every action recorded, a mysterious kidnapping sets a catastrophi... Read more