Creative Process: Norman McLaren

1990 1 hour 57 minutes

65/100

Overview

Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition. In Creative Process, director Donald McWilliams demystifies the process of artistic creation. Drawing on McLaren's private film vaults, a gold mine of experimental footage and uncompleted films, McWilliams explores McLaren's methods, including his celebrated "pixillation" technique, and his daring forays into animated surrealism.

English
📚Documentary

Cast

Released

1st January 1990

36 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 57 minutes

Finishes at 9:19pm

Ratings and awards

7/10
67%
65%

Directed by

Donald McWilliams, Claude Dionne

No image available for Donald McWilliams

Written by

Susan Huycke

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