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 Best of Batman: Volume 2 (2012)
The ultimate confrontation between heroes and villains: the Dark Knight, superhero of Gotham, is at the heart of the action in these 6 episodes of Vol... Read more
The Best of Superman (2012)
The superhuman crime-fighting champion who started it all battles the forces of evil in 14 breathtaking, fan-favourite animated episodes drawn from mu... Read more
The Best of the Transformers (Retro Collection) (2005)
'The Transformers' (robots in disguise) are one of the most enduring '80s icons, with thousands of people world-wide unable to forget its 'futuristic'... Read more
The BFG (1989)
6.4/10
Director: Brian Cosgrove
Starring: David Jason, Amanda Root, Angela Thorne
Roald Dahl's best selling children's book comes to life in this charming animated feature about the Big Friendly Giant. Read more
The Black Cauldron (1985)
6.5/10
Director: Richard Rich, Ted Berman
Starring: Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, Voices Of, John Hurt
Disney's expensive, ambitious, long awaited feature about a young boy who must find a powerful black cauldron before it falls into the hands of the ev... Read more
The Bold, The Brave, and the Best of Australian Animated Shorts (2012)
This two disc set, complied by animator Anthony Lucas and presented by the Sydney-based short film festival Flickerfest, compiles twenty-eight Austral... Read more
The Book of Life (2014)
7.3/10
Director: Jorge R Gutierrez
Starring: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Ice C...
From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge R. Gutierrez comes a breathtaking animated comedy with a dazzling visual style unlike anything you... Read more
The Book of Pooh: Stories From The Heart (1999)
6.4/10
Starring: Pooh, Piglet, Tigger
The beloved bear and his playful pals meet up in Christopher Robin's room where they discover Christopher's treasured storybook filled with endearing... Read more
The BoxTrolls (2014)
6.8/10
Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Starring: Ben Kingsley, James Urbaniak, Jared Harris, Toni Collette, Simon Pegg, Nick Fros...
Based on Alan Snow's book Here Be Monsters!, The Boxtrolls is, first and foremost, a magnificent work of design. Visually, the movie looks like a visi... Read more
The BoxTrolls ( Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D ) (2014)
6.8/10
Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Starring: Ben Kingsley, James Urbaniak, Jared Harris, Toni Collette, Simon Pegg, Nick Fros...
Based on Alan Snow's book Here Be Monsters!, The Boxtrolls is, first and foremost, a magnificent work of design. Visually, the movie looks like a visi... Read more