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 Rescuers (1977)
6.9/10
Director: Art Stevens, John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Voices Of, Geraldine Page
A wonderfully animated feature about Bernard and Bianca, members of the all-mouse Rescue Aid Society and their efforts to save a little girl who's bee... Read more
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
6.9/10
Director: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel
Starring: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Voices Of, George C Scott
A thrilling animated feature about an intrepid pair of mouse adventurers, Bernard and Miss Bianca, who journey via 'Albatross Express' to Australia to... Read more
The Return of Jafar (1994)
5.9/10
Director: Alan Zaslove, Tad Stones, Toby Shelton
Starring: Jason Alexander, Jonathan Freeman
The made-for-video sequel to Disney's animated smash 'Aladdin', with the parrot lago trying to renounce his evil master and befriend Aladdin and Jasmi... Read more
The Ripping Friends (2001)
6.6/10
Director: John Kricfalusi
From John Kricfalusi, the creator of "Ren and Stimpy", comes the misadventures of a quartet of muscle-headed superheroes; Rip - a giant bulging sack o... Read more
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
6.9/10
Director: Eric Bergeron
Starring: Voices Of, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante
A musical, animated adventure set in Spain in 1519, where con artist pals Miguel and Tulio, who have acquired a map to the legendary golden city of El... Read more
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)
7.4/10
Director: Dave Borthwick
Starring: Nick Upton, Deborah Collard, Frank Passingham
Nothing is likely to prepare you for your entry into the astonishing timeless world created by bolexbrother's director Dave Borthwick, where the stran... Read more
The Secret Of NIMH (1982)
7.6/10
Director: Don Bluth
A modern-day classic based on the award winning book by Robert O'Brien. A distinguished cast including Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise and John Carradi... Read more
The Secret Service: The Complete Series (1969)
7.2/10
Starring: Voices Of, Stanley Unwin, Sylvia Anderson
The last of Gerry Anderson's 'Supermarionation' TV series, it centres around Father Unwin, local eccentric vicar and a secret agent working for the to... Read more
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
7.3/10
Director: David Silverman
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Har...
After 20 years on the small screen, the most famous animated family in Springfield, and possibly the world, made the much-anticipated move to the mult... Read more
The Simpsons: Season 1 (1989)
8.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Dan Castellaneta, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Julie Kavner, Kelsey Gr...
Join the satiric adventures of "The Simpsons" in all their depraved glory in this wonderful DVD compilation of their show's groundbreaking first seaso... Read more