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.
Shaun the Sheep: Still Life (2007)
8.2/10
Follow the adventures of Shaun and the rest of his flock as they join in his latest madcap schemes, from synchronised swimming in the sheep-dip to dis... Read more
Shaun the Sheep: The Big Race (2011)
8.2/10
Shaun and the flock get up to more mischief and mayhem in these 8 lamb-tastic episodes. When Timmy drives off on the Farmer's brand new quad bike, Sha... Read more
She, the Ultimate Weapon: Another Love Song (2005)
7.2/10
Director: Atsuko Kase
In this stand-alone side story to the groundbreaking series, Chise is a cute and delicate teenage girl, transformed into the Ultimate Weapon though sh... Read more
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
5/10
Director: John Stevenson
Starring: Dexter Fletcher, James Hong, Johnny Depp, Michael Caine, James McAvoy, Chiwetel...
After a string of garden gnome disappearances in London, Gnomeo & Juliet look to legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes to solve the case of their missin... Read more
Shrek (2001)
7.9/10
Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Starring: Voice Of, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
In order to clear his remote swampland home of the exiled storybook characters over-running it, a green-skinned, lacking-in-social-graces ogre named S... Read more
Shrek / Shrek 3D (2001)
Director: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson, Simon J Smith
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow
"Shrek" (2001, 88 mins.) In order to clear his remote swampland home of the exiled storybook characters over-running it, a green-skinned, lacking-in-s... Read more
Shrek 2 (2004)
7.2/10
Director: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Antonio Band...
When newlyweds Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and Shrek (Mike Myers) visit her royal parents (John Cleese, Julie Andrews), they are shocked to find tha... Read more
Shrek the Third (2007)
6/10
Director: Christopher Miller, Raman Hui
Starring: Voices Of, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andre...
The jolly green giant returns, now a married man with an ogre on the way; but the unexpected death of Fiona's dad brings the added pressure of becomin... Read more
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
6.7/10
Director: Tim Johnson, Patrick Gilmore
Starring: Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes
Get ready for fantastic fun, endless and high-seas laughs in a dazzling animated twist on this classic tale. Follow our swashbuckling hero, Sinbad, hi... Read more
Skyland: Season 1 - Part 1 (2005)
7.3/10
Director: Emmanuel Gorinstein
This beautifully animated French series follows siblings Lena and Mahad and their struggle to save the endangered planet. Set in the 23rd century, Ear... Read more