The Magic of animation

A look at the people and techniques involved in the production of animated films. Includes interviews with animators from the United States, Canada, France, Holland, Poland and Yugoslavia intercut with excerpts of some of their works. Written and narrated by Rick Butler, Camera by Richard Stringer, edited by David Maltby, sound by John Uhtoff and title design by Vergo.

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Credits

production company

Good Day Productions

Ontario Educational Communications Authority

producer/director

Rick Butler

Duration

00:52:30:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013819

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 → Motion pictures - Production and direction

Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1976

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