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.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 3 (2010)
7.7/10
Starring: Kath Soucie, Olivia D'abo, Seth Green, Gwendoline Yeo, Matt Lanter, James Arnold...
Series 3 opens as five headstrong clones struggle to complete their training on Kamino. The Clone Wars goes back to the original Star Wars film whe... Read more
Steamboy (2004)
6.9/10
Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Starring: Voices Of, Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, Patrick Stewart
The long-awaited new film from 'Akira' director Katsuhiro Otomo does not disappoint. One of the most expensive animes ever made, this is a retro-styl... Read more
Strawberry Shortcake: Meet Strawberry Shortcake (2003)
7.1/10
Strawberry Shortcake is planning a first birthday party for her sister Apple Dumpling, so she sets off on an adventure to find the perfect supplies (j... Read more
Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie (2006)
5.2/10
Starring: Strawberry Shortcake
Join Strawberry Shortcake, and her favourite friends in this feature-length adventure. Strawberry Shortcake has a dream of fresh new field of berry b... Read more
Street Fighter II (1994)
7.3/10
Director: Gisaburo Sugii
The future is a dark place where the forces of Shadoland attempt to harness psychic power. If they succeed, it could be the end of civilization. Only... Read more
Strings (2004)
7/10
Director: Anders Ronnow Klarlund
Starring: Voices Of, James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi, Ian H...
A unique and beautifully realised fantasy film populated entirely by marionettes. With shades of the Brothers Grimm and even Shakespeare, the story p... Read more
Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005)
4.3/10
Director: Audu Paden
Starring: Michael J Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie
The Little mouse is back in an all-new animated adventure. 'Call of the Wild' sees Stuart (Michael J Fox) taking a summer vacation in the Great Outdoo... Read more
Summer Wars (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Starring: Voice Of, Nanami Sakuraba, Ryunosuke Kamiki
Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He's good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community... Read more
Supercar: The Complete Series (1959)
7.3/10
Starring: Voices Of, Graydon Gould, Sylvia Anderson
The series that kicked off Gerry Anderson's 'Supermarionation' career, the Supercar was a prototype vehicle that could travel by land, air or sea deve... Read more
Superman / Batman: Apocalypse (2010)
7.2/10
Director: Lauren Montgomery
Starring: Andre Braugher, Kevin Conroy, Summer Glau, Tim Daly, Susan Eisenberg
When a spaceship splashes down in Gotham Harbor, Batman and Superman encounter a mysterious Kryptonian with powers as great as Superman's. When Darkse... Read more