Dots

Name: Dots
Director: Norman McLaren
Released: 1940
Duration: 2 min 24 s

A film painted directly onto the film strip, without a camera.

An abstract experiment in sound and color, entirely hand-drawn.

Synopsis

Red and blue. Sound and visuals created directly on the film strip.

Commentary on the film: Dots

In Dots, Norman McLaren draws directly on the film strip, creating both the images and the optical soundtrack, without using a camera or a recording device. Red and blue dance to the rhythm of music that is also entirely hand-painted, a wonderful way to explore the link between sound and image with children.

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Title

Dots

Theme

Dance and choreography

Genre & keywords

Choreography, Abstract, Abstraction, Cameraless animation, Painted film, Sound and image

Recommended age

3 years old

Duration

2 min 24 s

Realization

Norman McLaren

Production

Office national du film du Canada

Year of production

1940

Country of production

Canada

Animation

Norman McLaren

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