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 Lego Movie ( Blu-ray ) (2014)
7.8/10
Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Chris P...
"The Lego Movie" is a feature-length, computer animated movie which follows Emmet (voice of Chris Pratt), an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly aver... Read more
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
6.9/10
Director: Mike Mitchell
Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, C...
The citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything in their path. The battle t... Read more
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Blu-Ray) (2019)
6.9/10
Director: Mike Mitchell
Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, C...
The citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything in their path. The battle t... Read more
The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
6/10
Director: Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher
Starring: Jackie Chan, Michael Pena, Fred Armisen, Dave Franco, Kumail Nanjiani
The battle for NINJAGO City calls to action young Master Builder Lloyd, aka the Green Ninja, along with his friends, also secret ninja warriors. Led b... Read more
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride (1998)
6.5/10
The saga of jungle lord Simba and his family continues in this all-new, song-filled feature, as his headstrong and independent daughter, Kiara, sets o... Read more
The Lion King: Special Edition (1994)
8.5/10
Director: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
Disney's biggest (non-computer) animated hit to date tells the tale of a lion cub raised to take his father's place someday as King of the Jungle but... Read more
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (1979)
6.9/10
Director: Bill Melendez
An (animated) adventure filled tale by C. S. Lewis about two brothers and two sisters who cross through an enchanted wardrobe closet into the magical... Read more
The Little Bear Movie (1999)
6.5/10
Director: Raymond Jafelice
Starring: Voices Of, Kristin Fairlie, Kyle Fairley
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear embarks on an exciting journey in his first feature length tale, joining pals Duck, Cat, Owl and Hen on a trip to help hi... Read more
The Little Mermaid (1989)
7.6/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Jodi Benson
This delightful Disney animated feature is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's story about a young mermaid named Ariel who longs to know what i... Read more
The Little Mermaid ( Blu-ray ) (1989)
7.6/10
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Starring: Jodi Benson
This delightful Disney animated feature is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's story about a young mermaid named Ariel who longs to know what i... Read more