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.
Return to Never Land (2002)
Director: Robin Budd
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Bradley Pierce, Roger Rees
This sequel to the '50s Disney classic finds Wendy now a grown-up mother to youngsters Jane and Danny in WWII London. Jane is skeptical about the Pete... Read more
Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975)
6.6/10
A trio of astronauts are thrust thousands of years into the future, where they find themselves trapped in a world ruled by highly intelligent, technol... Read more
Richard Scarry's Best Imagination Collection (1990)
Director: Tony Eastman
Join Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and all the other delightful Richard Scarry characters in the Busytown playground as they take turns answering every chil... Read more
Richard Scarry's Best Learning Collection (1990)
Join Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and all their friends for Alphabet Day at the Busytown School! Huckle and his classmates present the alphabet in the cont... Read more
Rick And Morty: Season 1 (2013)
9.3/10
Director: Justin Roiland
Starring: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Sarah Chalke
Rick is an eccentric scientist and elderly alcoholic who has recently moved in with his daughter's family. He spends most of his time taking his young... Read more
Rick and Morty: Season 3 (2017)
8.4/10
Starring: Keith David, Danny Trejo, Tom Kenny, Sarah Chalke, Nolan North, Maurice LeMarche...
Re-live the Season that broke the internet better than Kim K ever could. From putting the pressure on McDees to bring back Szechuan Sauce to inspiring... Read more
Ride Your Wave (Blu-ray) (2019)
Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is re... Read more
Rio 2 (2014)
6.3/10
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement
Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Rio 2 follows Jewel (Anne Hathaway), Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and their three kids as they take a family vacation to the Ama... Read more
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Ramsey
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
In this thrilling animated adventure based on William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" book series, Jack Frost relates the tale of how he teamed u... Read more
Rise of the Guardians ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Ramsey
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
In this thrilling animated adventure based on William Joyce's "The Guardians of Childhood" book series, Jack Frost relates the tale of how he teamed u... Read more