Want some gorgeous on line animation experiences? These are ten sites that have, over time, proven themselves to be some of the best on line animation ever.
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Nim
This film is in Swedish but it does have English subtitles, so the language barrier shouldn’t stop you enjoying it fully! It follows the winter time adventures of Nim, a pixie, who is one of the cutest cartoon creations ever in my opinion! A superbly animated short film, this will warm your heart and if you have kids, they will adore it. They may even learn a few words of Swedish too!
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Those Scurvy Rascals
Are you one of those people who thought that Pirates of the Caribbean was just too serious? If so then perhaps you should try this site. It follows the adventures of the eponymous scurvy rascals, Sissy Le Poop, Smelly Pete and Shark Bait. Yes, that gives you the kind of idea what sort of sight this is. If you are under 16 you have to ask your mommy to use this site. Do these pirates want gold and silver? Do they want diamonds and rubies? No! They want your pants!
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Shockboy
This site contains violence. Quite a lot of it! Shockboy is an alien who has a mission to overthrow the Seventh Heaven organization. In order to do this he first has to attack a train and carnage duly follows. Seriously action packed and without being sexist, perhaps one for the boys. A chick flick this most certainly isn’t!
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The iCorn Project
Any young children you have around the house gathering dust will gather even more if you show them this site! Starring a group of bouncy orange cones, they do very little else apart from be extremely gymnastic, generally jumping about with an infectious joie de vivre. Very lovely crisp animation gives this site an almost clinical feel but the fun is real enough!
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The New Deal Musical
Two rising rap artists, Sly and Curtis, create new ways to present and promote their music and unleash the ire of a giant corporation, The Network. Smooth, urban and radical, this animation challenges racial and musical stereotypes in an entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable way. Even if you are not a huge rap fan, this site will enrapture you. Sorry, yes, very bad joke.
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Broken Saints
Just about the daddy of all internet based animation sites, Broken Saints has a huge fan base – and quite rightly so. It contains twenty four anime inspired episodes of adventure. However, be warned, it is not for children (as much anime) and although not offensive does contain adult material. Although the adventure is considered “old” by some, the animation is still awesome to most who appreciate this kind of thing!
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Rocketman
In a kind of homage to the short series of films from the thirties such as Flash Gordon, Rocketman adds to the lexicon of space adventurers. With his trusty sidekick Ro-Ball he patrols the galaxy righting wrongs and generally being a good guy. This site is not only animated and interactive and is a real treat for the science fiction fan as well as the casual toon watcher.
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Peanut
Are you a little soft hearted? If so, then you will really appreciate this story. It begins with the byline “No one’s story is insignificant, not even a peanut’s”. Beautiful, panoramic and stylized animation this follows the imagined birth of the peanut. Yes, the peanut.
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I Want My Flash TV
Kill Your Television! This is how this site begins! It has enough content to fill your flash fuelled desires completely! It is a fully interactive database of flash sites, including action and adventure, documentary, adverts – the list goes on. If you want to sit at your PC until your flesh falls off your body and all is left is a pile of bones, then this is the site for you. It’s kind of a stumbleupon for flash addicts. Irresistible!
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Imbroglio
A very strange 3D animation, this is one for you if you like to dip your toes in to the bizarre every now and again. By bizarre, I mean bewildering, confusing, strange and weird. Enough said. Enjoy and be baffled.
June 28th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
All the kids will love these and the kid in all the adults. Great information.
June 29th, 2008 at 2:33 am
Well designed animation websites.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:41 am
These look like fun!
June 30th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Thanks RJ for continuing to rediscover the Web for us. Great animations.