Secrets of British Animation - 2018

BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.

60min
2018
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.1/10

Cast

Walter R. Booth profile pictureWalter R. BoothSelf (archive Footage)
Walt Disney profile pictureWalt DisneySelf (archive Footage)
Len Lye profile pictureLen LyeSelf (archive Photos)
Lotte Reiniger profile pictureLotte ReinigerSelf (archive Photo)
John Halas profile pictureJohn HalasSelf (archive Photos)
Joy Batchelor profile pictureJoy BatchelorSelf (archive Photos)
Stanley Kubrick profile pictureStanley KubrickSelf (archive Footage)

About Secrets of British Animation

Secrets of British Animation Overview

BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.

Runtime: 60min

Extra details

Original Title: Secrets of British Animation
Original Language: English
Directed By: Sebastian Barfield
Production Companies
Academy 7BBC