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.
Thunderbirds: Volume 1 (1965)
4.2/10
Director: Gerry Anderson
Set 100 years in the future from when it was made this classic marionette series has become a cult favourite. All 32 episodes have been digitally rem... Read more
Thunderbirds: Volume 2 (1965)
4.2/10
Director: Gerry Anderson
In a future where puppets rule the world all five Tracy sons were named after famous pioneering astronauts - Scott Carpenter, Virgil Grissom, Alan She... Read more
Thunderbirds: Volume 4 (1965)
4.2/10
Director: Gerry Anderson
This futuristic puppet show was the only time Rolls Royce officially sanctioned the use of their famous vertical grille and the spirit of ecstacy - fo... Read more
Thunderbirds: Volume 5 (1966)
4.2/10
Director: Gerry Anderson
International Rescue is back in action - interestingly the often quoted code F.A.B. originally didn't stand for anything other than 'Fab', later, foll... Read more
Thunderbirds: Volume 8 (1966)
4.2/10
Director: Gerry Anderson
An incredible attention to detail and engaging characters lend this sci-fi puppet extravaganza a timeless quality; this last disc of the digitally rem... Read more
Tinker Bell (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Bradley Raymond
Starring: Voices Of, Mae Whitman, Kristin Chenoweth, Lucy Liu, America Ferrera, Jane Horro...
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fair... Read more
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
7/10
Director: Bradley Raymond
Starring: Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Michael Sheen, Kristin Chenoweth, Pamela Adlon, Jesse McC...
While in the English countryside, Tinker Bell meets her first human - a girl named Lizzy who traps her in a jar. The residents of Pixie Hollow hear wh... Read more
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
6.8/10
Director: Klay Hall
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Jane Horrocks, Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse...
Pixie Hollow is buzzing with preparations for autumn and Tinker Bell is hard at work on her latest invention when she is unexpectedly summoned by Quee... Read more
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy (2014)
Director: Peggy Holmes
Starring: Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hiddleston
Aka " The Pirate Fairy". From the world of Peter Pan comes a swashbuckling animated adventure about Zarina (voice of Christina Hendricks), a smart and... Read more
Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings (2012)
Director: Tom Rogers, Ryan Rowe
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Timothy Dalton, Lucy Liu, Matt Lanter
Journey with Tinker Bell and her fairy friends into the forbidden world of the mysterious Winter Woods, where curiosity and adventure lead Tink to an... Read more