Norman McLaren
Norman McLaren, CC, CQ (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He was a pioneer in a number of areas of animation and filmmaking, including drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract film, pixilation and graphical sound. His awards included an Oscar for the Best Documentary in 1952 for Neighbours, a Silver Bear for best short documentary at the 1956 Berlin International Film Festival Rythmetic and a 1969 BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film for Pas de deux.
Daedalus
as sampled part of Pas De Deux by Norman McLaren"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." Daedalus weaves a tale of...
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Opening Speech
as HimselfNorman McLaren attempts to give the opening speech for the first Montreal International Film...
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Mosaic
as uncreditedA man sets a ping-pong ball into motion and it becomes fruitful and multiplies.
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Pinscreen
as uncreditedPinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out...
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War and Peace
as SelfThis documentary short illustrates the thematic role of war in the works of filmmaker Norman...
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McLaren on McLaren
as HimselfAn opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren...
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The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees
as uncreditedThe career of Scots-Canadian animation innovator, Norman McLaren.
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