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Creative Process: Norman McLaren

19901h 57mDonald McWilliams,Claude Dionne

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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.

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What is Creative Process: Norman McLaren (1990) about?

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…

Who stars in Creative Process: Norman McLaren?

Creative Process: Norman McLaren stars Norman McLaren (Self (archive footage)), John Grierson (Self), Grant Munro (Self), Gavin Millar (Self - Interviewer (archive footage)), Susan Huycke ((voice)). The film was directed by Donald McWilliams.

How long is Creative Process: Norman McLaren?

Creative Process: Norman McLaren has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1990.

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