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.
Spriggan (2000)
6.6/10
Director: Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Katsuhiro Otomo, the animator of the ground-breaking anime classic 'Akira', was the executive producer of this amazing mixture of visionary sci-fi and... Read more
Squidbillies: Volume 1 (2005)
6.6/10
Join the Cuyler family, anthropomorphic hillbilly squids, and their lives in abject poverty in the mountains of North Georgia as they embark on a seri... Read more
Staines Down the Drains: The Best of (2007)
Beneath us all lies the weird and wonderful world of Drainland, inhabited by odd and sometimes dangerous critters, but few people know it exists. Sta... Read more
Stan Lee Presents: Mosaic (2006)
Director: Roy Allen Smith
Starring: Anna Paquin, Stan Lee, Voices Of, Kirby Morrow, Cam Clarke, Gary Chalk
Anna Paquin voices the character of Maggie, an up-and-coming student actress who finds her life is dramatically changed after being caught between a m... Read more
Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973)
7.6/10
Starring: James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner,...
After the cancellation of the original live-action series, 'Star Trek' launched an animated spinoff that continued to chart the intergalactic adventur... Read more
Star Wars: Clone Wars - Volume 1 (2003)
8.6/10
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Make no mistake, 'Clone Wars' is honest-to-goodness authentic 'Star Wars'. The animated series takes place between 'Episode II: Attack of the Clones'... Read more
Star Wars: Clone Wars - Volume 2 (2005)
8.6/10
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
This second group of episodes from the Emmy-winning 'micro-series' 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' combines dynamic, stylised animation with action-driven... Read more
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
5.9/10
Director: Dave Filoni
Starring: Voices Of, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Samuel L Jackson, Christopher Lee
The first animated feature from Lucasfilm Animation, this action-packed space adventure serves as a pilot for an upcoming series, and follows the hero... Read more
Star Wars: The Clone Wars ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
5.9/10
Director: Dave Filoni
Starring: Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Ashley Eckstein, Samuel L Jackson, Anthony Dan...
The first animated feature from Lucasfilm Animation, this action-packed space adventure serves as a pilot for an upcoming series, and follows the hero... Read more
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 2 (2009)
5.9/10
Starring: Kath Soucie, Olivia D'abo, Seth Green, Gwendoline Yeo, Matt Lanter, James Arnold...
As the fight for peace plunges further into the galaxy, the heroic Jedi are faced with all new dangers! Never-Before-Seen creatures pose new threats a... Read more