I have tried to preserve in my relationship to the film the same closeness and intimacy that exists between a painter and his canvas. relationship
Animation is not the art of drawings that move but the art of movements that are drawn. art
Norman McLaren Animator
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: Scotland
- Born: Apr 11, 1914
- Died: Jan 27, 1987
Norman McLaren, CC, CQ was a Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada. He was a pioneer in a number of areas of animation and filmmaking, including drawn-on-film animation, visual music, abstract film, pixilation and graphical sound.
His awards included an Oscar for the Best Documentary in 1952 for Neighbours, a Silver Bear for best short documentary at the 1956 Berlin International Film Festival Rythmetic and a 1969 BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film for Pas de deux.