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Norman McLaren's experimental animation (1933–1987)

Norman McLaren's experimental animation (1933–1987)

  1. Glasgow School of Art film experiments begin

    Labels: Glasgow School, Student films

  2. Grierson recruits McLaren to the GPO Film Unit

    Labels: John Grierson, GPO Film

  4. Cameraless animation developed in New York period

    Labels: New York, Cameraless film

  5. Boogie-Doodle links abstract visuals to jazz rhythm

    Labels: Boogie-Doodle, Visual music

  6. McLaren moves to Canada and joins the NFB

    Labels: National Film, Migration to

  7. NFB animation studio established under McLaren

    Labels: NFB animation, Studio founding

  8. Hen Hop advances direct-on-film character abstraction

    Labels: Hen Hop, Direct-on-film

  9. Begone Dull Care pairs drawn film with jazz improvisation

    Labels: Begone Dull, Evelyn Lambart

  10. Neighbours uses pixilation for an anti-war parable

    Labels: Neighbours, Pixilation

  11. Blinkity Blank wins Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or

    Labels: Blinkity Blank, Cannes Palme

  12. Rythmetic turns numerals into a nonverbal lesson

    Labels: Rythmetic, Educational film

  13. A Chairy Tale blends pixilation and object animation

    Labels: A Chairy, Claude Jutra

  14. Pas de deux multiplies dance movement through optical printing

    Labels: Pas de, Optical printing

  15. Synchromy perfects “what you see is what you hear”

    Labels: Synchromy, Sound-image

  16. Ballet Adagio reframes ballet technique through slow motion

    Labels: Ballet Adagio, Slow motion

  18. McLaren dies, leaving a major experimental animation legacy

    Labels: Norman McLaren, Legacy