New York lightboard

Paper cutouts were used for Norman McLaren’s single-frame animation of linear symbols in this Canadian tourism publicity clip. Projected in Times Square, New York, the large signboard was made up of thousands of light bulbs activated by the film images.

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Credits

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Norman McLaren

Duration

00:08:57:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1961

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323675

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Marketing channels

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Marketing channels

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism

Crafts & Visual Arts → Experimental design

Crafts & Visual Arts → Signs and symbols

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Canada

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Signs and symbols

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Silent films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1961

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