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William Norman McLaren, CC CQ LL. D. (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish Canadian animator, director and producer known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). [1] He was a pioneer in a number of areas of animation and filmmaking, including hand-drawn animation, drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract ...
Jun 23, 2014 · Learn about the innovative techniques and films of Norman McLaren, a Scottish-born Canadian animator who drew directly on film stock and created stunning effects. Discover how he manipulated colour, sound, movement and machines to make animation a rich and diverse art form.
Norman McLaren was a pioneer of experimental animation and a founding member of the NFB. He won many awards for his films, which explored music, dance, and motion.
Norman McLaren. The young Norman McLaren began his filmmaking career in 1934, and the following year, two of his films won prizes at the Scottish Amateur Film Festival, where John Grierson offered him a job at the General Post Office Film Unit in London.
Norman McLaren is one of the most awarded filmmakers in the history of Canadian cinema, and a pioneer in both animation and filmmaking. Born in Scotland, he entered the Glasgow School of Fine Arts in 1932 to study set design.
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Nov 2, 2008 · Constantly innovative, McLaren tried techniques such as drawings scratched directly on film, cutout animation, painting directly on film, etc. Innovative filmmaker Norman McLaren was Canada's leading director of animated films (courtesy Library and Archives Canada).
Nov 5, 2007 · McLaren has earned an international reputation for his imaginative and skilled contribution to the art of film. He has received honours from many countries. Innovative filmmaker Norman McLaren was Canada's leading director of animated films (courtesy Library and Archives Canada).
