Norman McLaren Movies

A Norman McLaren Animated Film

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

In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly onto their filmstrip....

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

Experimental film showing a day's activities at the Glasgow College of Art.

A compilation of various tests, techniques and experiments compiled from the 1940s - 1950s. Silent film.

In this film Norman McLaren uses puppets, diagrams, animation and live-action to present an anti-war message for use by peace organizations.

One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings...

A film fantasy of dancing music and dancing color. Listen to the Mocking Bird played by an oldtime fiddler, brilliant patterns ripple, flow, flicker...

New Yorkers watch as Norman McLaren's animated promotional film for Canadian tourism plays on the giant pixelboard overlooking Times Square. The...

An opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren is Norman McLaren on camera. The occasion is the...

"Là-haut sur ces montagnes" sung by Madeleine Lachance is illustrated with drawings and in "C'est l'aviron" a boat sails to the rhythm of the...

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

The second thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

1960s. A test using circles. Silent film.

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

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

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

An hand drawn animation merged of abstract.