Filamu za Norman McLaren

Boogie-Doodle

Norman McLaren, 1940 — 3 min 21 s

An animated film made without a camera. "boogie" and "doodle" come together for a rhythmic experience in vivid colours.

Chorégraphie, Danse

Dots

Norman McLaren, 1940 — 2 min 24 s

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

Chorégraphie, Abstrait

Fiddle-de-dee

Norman McLaren, 1947 — 3 min 23 s

Ripples, glimmering and violins. The dance of colours.

Chorégraphie, Abstrait

Blinkity Blank

Norman McLaren, 1955 — 5 min 17 s

Spasmodic imagery: the director plays with retinal persistence, engraving images onto blank film.

Danse, Abstrait

Le Merle

Norman McLaren, 1958 — 4 min 43 s

A charming cut-paper choreography of a bird, discovering animal body parts — beak, neck, legs — in a highly original way.

Musical, Abstrait

Short and Suite

Norman McLaren, 1959 — 5 min

A masterpiece of abstraction by the grand master of animation. A cocktail of colours to inspire children to draw and make films.

Chorégraphie, Danse

Pas de deux

Norman McLaren, 1968 — 13 min 34 s

An experimental film featuring a choreography between two stars of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Margaret Mercier and Vincent Warren. Dressed in white, the two artists dance in the dark.

Chorégraphie, Danse

Synchromy

Norman McLaren, 1971 — 5 min

A true synchronisation of image and sound.

Chorégraphie, Abstrait

Utambulisho wa mkurugenzi

McLaren (1914–1987), anayechukuliwa kuwa mmoja wa mabingwa wakubwa wa sinema ya uhuishaji, alikuwa mtengenezaji wa filamu mwenye ubunifu mkubwa. Alitilia mkazo hasa mdundo, mwendo, na alijaribu mbinu nyingi kama vile kukuna filamu, kupaka rangi kwenye filamu, upigaji picha wa kweli, stop motion, pixilation na katuni za kawaida.

Katika filamu "Dots" kwa mfano, alitumia kalamu kuchora picha moja kwa moja kwenye filamu, pamoja na sauti, bila kutumia kamera wala kifaa chochote cha kurekodi.

Bingwa mkubwa wa sinema ya uhuishaji duniani

Mkurugenzi na mhuishaji, aliyeshinda Tuzo ya Oscar mwaka 1953 na filamu "Voisins" (Oscar ya filamu fupi bora ya hali halisi), ni mtu wa kipekee katika ulimwengu wa uhuishaji.

Alifanya kazi katika Office national du film du Canada (ONF) kati ya 1941 na 1983, na akatengeneza karibu filamu 60 zilizokuwa za kisasa na za kibunifu, zenye kuchanganya uchoraji, muziki, dansi na mwendo. Filamu hizo ziliongezwa kwenye daftari la kimataifa la kumbukumbu ya dunia la UNESCO mwaka 2009.

Ili kuangalia bure filamu fupi za mkurugenzi huyu, unaweza kutembelea tovuti ya Office national du film du Canada.

© Office national du film du Canada

Kwa nini filamu za Norman McLaren zinafaa kwa watoto wadogo?

Norman McLaren hakutengeneza filamu zake za uhuishaji kwa watoto, bali katika muktadha wa majaribio, na filamu zake si za kusimulia hadithi, bali ni za kisanaa, za muziki na za udhanifu.

Hata hivyo, filamu ya kimajaribio haikinzani na filamu ya watoto, na ushairi wa filamu hizi unachochea mshangao na mawasiliano ya kisanaa.

Mchezo wa rangi, maumbo na sauti, pamoja na uhalisi wa kipekee wa muziki, hufungua milango ya ulimwengu tofauti na kuwapa watoto hamu ya kujaribu mambo mapya.

Programu ya watoto

ONF imeunda programu ya ajabu: "McLaren's Workshop". Ndani yake unaweza kutazama bure filamu 51 za kale na filamu 11 za hali halisi.

Watoto wataweza kutengeneza filamu zao wenyewe za uhuishaji kwa kutumia vipande vya karatasi na mandhari asili vilivyoundwa katika kito chake cha zamani, ndege mweusi.

Pakua programu ya L'Atelier McLaren