Norman McLaren Movies

Made during WWII

Mixes with still images, 1940s. A large collection of McLaren's surrealist illustrations. Silent film.

The fourth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

The career of Scots-Canadian animation innovator, Norman McLaren.

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

The Korean alphabet, illustrated with animation, spoken, and accompanied by music.

Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren.

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

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

The second thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

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

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

The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

In this short animation film, Norman McLaren presents the first 3 of the 5 categories of motion: constant, accelerated and decelerated. Various types...

Shows the production of the London telephone directory.

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

This 1967 footage shows McLaren at a computer with Evelyn Lambart, Rene Pardo and two other technicians, followed by the animation test some call...

The fifth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren; this time with a focus on his collaborator Evelyn Lambart.

Unfinished animated film, 1940s. Silent film.