Norman McLaren Movies

In this fourth film, Norman McLaren explains and illustrates composite motion, where two of the categories of motion occur simultaneously in one...

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

Amateur footage, probably filmed by Norman McLaren, of a group of his friends on a visit to his parents' home in Stirling.

This short animation of linear symbols made from paper cutouts was created as a Canadian tourism publicity clip. Projected in New York's Times...

This animated short by Norman McLaren is a publicity message for a war bond campaign. Symbols, a stick man and lettering are drawn directly on 35mm...

Images supered on a revolving barrel.

The fourth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

This documentary short illustrates the thematic role of war in the works of filmmaker Norman McLaren, from his traumatic experiences in the Spanish...

This animated short is a play on motion set against a background of multi-hued sky. Spheres of translucent pearl float weightlessly in the unlimited...

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

In this fifth part, Norman McLaren deals not with motion (if motion is defined as a change of location in two- or three-dimensional space) but with...

An hand drawn animation merged of Colors.

Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren and collaborator Evelyn Lambart.

Norman McLaren made Scherzo early after his arrival in North America in 1939, but the film was subsequently lost. In 1984 the original materials were...

The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

An unfinished animated short from the late 1950s.

Grant Munro dances to New Orleans jazz music.

An experimental short film of images and music made by Norman McLaren.

An hand drawn animation merged of abstract.