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19649 min 13 secFilm: Animation
Direction: Norman McLarenGrant Munro
Norman
McLaren and Grant Munro use three different animation techniques to provide
visual representations of canons in a film designed to teach viewers about
this ancient musical form. The soundtrack combines both recorded classical
music and sounds produced by a synthesizer.
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Subject categories
- Music > Animation and Experimental FilmsClassical MusicComposition
- Arts Education > DanceMusicVisual Arts
Credits
- director
- Norman McLaren
- Grant Munro
- optical effects
- J. Gillissie
- camera
- Robert Humble
- sound
- Ron Alexander
- music
- Eldon Rathburn
Awards
- Bronze Peacock - 2nd PrizeInternational Film Festival
- First Prize - Best Animation FilmCongrès du spectacle
- Diploma of Merit - Category::Arts and ExperimentalGenie Awards
- Bronze Peacock - Second PrizeInternational Film Festival