Norman McLaren Movies

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

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

A documentary showing Norman McLaren working on the hand-drawn sound process he uses for his short film, Loops.

This uncompleted film uses a technique invented by McLaren in the 1930s; the travelling zoom. McLaren's intention was to make the corridor gradually...

An hand drawn animation of Frogs.

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

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

An animated film drawn entirely in pastels. Various fantastical plant-like things "grow" from the ground, eventually launching five spheres. The...

In 1966, McLaren began a metamorphic film in which he explored the light and colour of Canada in this unfinished film.

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

Unfinished animated film, 1940s. Silent film.

Shows the production of the London telephone directory.

Made during WWII

An experimental film in which both sound and visuals were created entirely by Norman McLaren drawing directly upon the film with ordinary pen and...

The first thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

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 from Norman McLaren features a human skull cautioning Canadians to “keep their mouths shut” in an effort to end...

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

Early abstract 3d stereoscopic animation by Norman McLaren collaborator Gretta Ekman.

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