Norman McLaren Movies

An idea for backgrounds never used, late 1940s. Silent film.

Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm.

The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

A Norman McLaren Animated Film

An hand drawn animation merged from two originally separate films. (The films were originally drawn in 1940)

An animated victory bond message with the advice, "Don't cash in your bonds."

Advertising cartoon showing advantages of using gas supply and gas cookers.

A color cocktail by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart, translating into moving patterns of color and light the moods of music written for a jazz...

An unfinished animated short by Norman McLaren.

Montage and animation in two Acts: the preparation for the Glasgow Arts School Ball; and the ball itself.

A compilation of seven shorts made for the National Film Board of Canada. Features the NFBC shorts, "Nahanni," "Le Merle," "A Chairy Tale," "The Cars...

A play on the theme of hearts. Two hearts cavort, change shape, shoot arrows at one another, give birth, and finally become one heart bearing the...

An abstract animation by Norman McLaren, who was born in Scotland in 1914. His interest in filmmaking began early in life after he became acquainted...

An experiment in pure design by film artists Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Lines, ruled directly on film, move with precision and grace against...

On a blue background, a series of numbers (1 to 5) begin to appear, forming simple arithmetic equations that create a pattern. Numbers and symbols...