Synchromy

Name: Synchromy
Director: Norman McLaren
Released: 1971
Duration: 5 min

When colors become music.

A dazzling demonstration of the link between sound and color, imagined by a pioneer of animation.

Synopsis

A true synchronization of image and sound.

Commentary on the film: Synchromy

In Synchromy, Norman McLaren takes his exploration of visual sound further: the same colored patterns are used both to create the image and to generate the optical soundtrack, producing a perfect synchronization between what we see and what we hear. An ideal film for awakening children to rhythm and color.

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Title

Synchromy

Theme

Dance and choreography

Genre & keywords

Choreography, Abstract, Abstraction, Colors, Synchronization, Visual music

Recommended age

5 years old

Duration

5 min

Realization

Norman McLaren

Production

Office national du film du Canada

Year of production

1971

Country of production

Canada

Animation

Norman McLaren

Music

Norman McLaren

Sound design

Roger Lamoureux

Effets optiques

Ron Moore

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