Three animated worlds

Puppets, familiar landscapes and fantastic places: compare three ways of making a world tangible. This is a viewing exercise; check suitability separately for each viewer’s age.

What to watch for

Compare a meal, a journey or a door in each film. How do texture, sound and gesture speed make a place convincing?

The order below is an editorial suggestion, not a ranking. Entries provide years, references and documented runtimes.