The Lost Art of British Animation: A Forgotten Era British animation has a rich history spanning over eight decades, with its mid 20th century heyday remaining largely unheralded outside aficionado circles.
This brief but significant period saw the emergence of stop motion as an art form, innovation in hand drawn techniques, and the rise of television production.
The Golden Age of Stop Motion (1940s 1960s) Stop motion animation relies on painstaking craftsmanship to create movement. Ray Harryhausen spent countless hours perfecting the technique in his London studio.