Shakespeare said it first, but here Gavin Millar of the BBC employs the phrase as a tribute to the unique filmmaking career of Norman McLaren. Millar talks with McLaren and another National Film Board film animator, Grant Munro, and shows many examples of the development of the McLaren style. It shows examples of his multiple exposure effects. Demonstrates how he makes moving pictures without cameras and sound tracks without instruments. Includes excerpts from his films, Hen hop, Pas de deux, etc. Photography by Robert Humble. (Awards: New York; Montevideo; Philadelphia.)
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ACMI Identifier
003470
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animators
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - United States - New York - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → McLaren, Norman, 1914-
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Canada
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Canada - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)