C'est l'aviron

Canada, 1943

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Episode of Series “Chants populaires”.
A short animated version of a French folk song. McLaren used gouache drawings which he superimposed against a scenic background to give the impression of a boat travelling along a lake and river which he acheived by zooming during the photographic process.

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Credits

producer/director

Norman McLaren

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:03:17:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1943

Appears in

Chants populaires

Group of items

Chants populaires

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314075

Language

French

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films

Animation

Foreign language films

Music & Performing Arts → Folk music

Music & Performing Arts → Folk music - Canada

Music & Performing Arts → Folk songs, French

Music & Performing Arts → Songs, French - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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