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.
Robbie the Reindeer Trilogy: The Whole Herd ( Hooves of Fire / Legend of the Lost Tribe / Close Encounters of the Herd Kind ) (1999)
Director: Richard Goleszowski, Peter Peake, Donnie Anderson
Starring: Ardal O'Hanlon, Jane Horrocks, Steve Coogan, Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse
A Robbie the Reindeer triple feature. "Hooves of Fire" (1999) - Robbie must fulfil his destiny to run the race of his life and take on his father's sw... Read more
Robin Hood (Disney) (1973)
6.7/10
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Voices Of, Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Peter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas
Disney's animated version of the legend casts Robin as a fox battling the evil wolf sheriff of Nottingham for freedom in Sherwood Forest. Peter Ustin... Read more
Robo Dog Rescues (2020)
Join the Paw Patrol and their trusty Robo Dog in 7 robotic adventures. Read more
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2013)
7.9/10
Superman! Batman! Wonder Woman! For more than 75 years, the DC Comics Universe has been home to the world's most iconic superheroes! Robot Chicken! It... Read more
Robot Chicken: Season 1 (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Tom Root, Matthew Senreich, Douglas Goldstein, Seth Green
Starring: Voices Of, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Chad Morgan, Seth MacFarlane, etc ...
This twisted stop-motion series takes a satirical swipe at pop culture, with a re-animated chook forced to watch TV, Clockwork Orange-style. Beginnin... Read more
Robot Chicken: Season 2 (2006)
7.8/10
Starring: Voices Of, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Chad Morgan, Seth MacFarlane, Sarah Michel...
If you liked the first season, then you know what to expect from this fast-paced, stop-motion satire that skewers all aspects of the entertainment ind... Read more
Robot Chicken: Season 3 (2008)
8.2/10
Starring: James Van Der Beek, Malcolm McDowell, Mark Hamill, Seth Green, Hulk Hogan, Seth...
Old-school stop-motion animation and fast-paced satire are the hallmarks of this eclectic show. Action figures find new life as players in frenetic sk... Read more
Robots (2005)
6.3/10
Director: Chris Wedge
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Drew Carey, Amanda Bynes,...
With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, Rodney (voice of Ewan McGregor), a small town robot, heads for the big city to pursue his dreams. Fro... Read more
Rock and Rule (1983)
Director: Clive A Smith
Starring: Don Francks, Paul Le Mat, Susan Roman
Animated fantasy about a rock and roll star who has plans to bring forth a demon from another dimension. The one vital element that he keeps searching... Read more
Rock-A-Doodle (1990)
6/10
Director: Don Bluth
Starring: Glen Campbell, Christopher Plummer
Chanticleer's a rockin' rooster who leaves the barnyard behind him for a taste of life singing in the big city. A song-filled cartoon from the Don Blu... Read more