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.
The Addams Family 2 (Blu-ray) (2021)
6.9/10
Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz
The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters. Sequel... Read more
The Adventures of Captain Pugwash (2006)
6.3/10
Director: Story And Pictures
Starring: Captain Pugwash, Tom the Cabin Boy, Willy, Jonah
Ahoy me hearties! Here's another chance to watch that most brave of buccaneers, Captain Pugwash along with Seamen Stains, Roger the Cabin Boy and his... Read more
The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999)
5.8/10
Director: Gary Halvorson
Starring: Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster
One of the most popular characters on "Sesame Street" gets his own movie in this family comedy. When Elmo loses his beloved blue blanket he sets off t... Read more
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
7.9/10
Director: Lotte Reiniger
German director Lotte Reiniger spent three years making this silent animated film based on the Arabian Nights legends. The dashing Prince Achmed saves... Read more
The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers (2005)
5.9/10
Travelling showmen hailing from the mysterious land of Rendoosia (a fictional eastern European country that experiences an unusually high rate of natu... Read more
The Amazing World of Gumball: The Amazing Volume 1 (2011)
8.2/10
Welcome to the amazing world of Gumball. Gumball's world is pretty run-of-the-mill. He's chased around school by a T-Rex. He has a friend named Anton... Read more
The Angry Beavers: Season 1 (1997)
7.3/10
Take a walk on the mild side with bachelor brothers Dagget and Norbert, as they strike out on their own. These boys like to party hard and play all da... Read more
The Animatrix (2003)
7.4/10
Director: Various
Starring: Animation
Get ready to go deeper into the world of "The Matrix" with this collection of nine animated short films that range from computer-generated imagery to... Read more
The Ant Bully (2006)
5.8/10
Director: John A Davis
Starring: Voices Of, Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Regina King...
10-year-old Lucas has just moved to town and he doesn't have many friends yet. In fact, he's the latest victim of the school bully. So Lucas decides... Read more
The Aristocats (1970)
7.1/10
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Eva Gabor, Phil Harris, Sterling Holloway
This charming film features Eva Gabor as the voice of mother feline who is catnapped by a cruel servant and transported to the country along with her... Read more