I am doing a sound and vision unit for my degree in Visual Communication. I started looking into the history of animation and came across McLaren! I am absolutely fascinated with his work. I think it's amazing and so ahead of its time. I would call these pieces of art rather than animation. Absolutely inspirational!
It's brilliant when you think that every frame is hand-drawn and synchcronises perfectly with the music. Plus it's entertaining. I like it but not my favourite, I like Vertical Lines a lot. :-)
@MarksFlicks well, the itunes visualiser kicks ass!!! then, u just have to get a lil bit used to another type of aesthetics to enjoy stuff like this McLaren film...
So many people complaining about this animation, and not in very good ways either. The most I hear is "DIS IZ DER BORENG!" which is a terrible way of expressing your dislike for something. Personally, I think this is pretty amazing and entertained me the whole way through. But if you have a reason why you think this isn't good then by all means, express it in a way that sounds more intelligent than a third grader. Otherwise you'll just look like an idiot.
It would entartain and amaze ppl if they knew about this director importance in cinema history. I would suggest anyone to check him out through specific reading. he explored the medium as seldom other did.
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the only thing that makes this "special" is that it was done on 35mm film, but that's not enough to make it interesting. the repetative movements and jarring flashes get real boring rel quick.
I am doing a sound and vision unit for my degree in Visual Communication. I started looking into the history of animation and came across McLaren! I am absolutely fascinated with his work. I think it's amazing and so ahead of its time. I would call these pieces of art rather than animation. Absolutely inspirational!
adjm1234 4 weeks ago
this is what animation should be like
Ivanatis 5 months ago
I love how playful this is. Little kids would love this, too I bet!
Trund27 11 months ago
Genius. This says everything
marcorock93 1 year ago
awesome...some of the first ever anime...& to think we're two clicks away from interactive 3-D T.V. now'a days....
01foolishworld 1 year ago
awsome...some of the first ever anime...& to think we're two clicks away from interactive 3-D T.V. now'a days....
01foolishworld 1 year ago
This was the first McLaren film I ever saw. Still think it's disturbingly pornographic. ;)
00cm 1 year ago 8
very good, this artist is a big creator, because in your time, makes a real miracle!
ideiaartes 1 year ago 2
Pretty hot stuff in the early 50s!
terredee 1 year ago
@terredee This is from the 40's!!!
DJShakaBrasil 1 year ago
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luxmovingimage 1 year ago
Tambien lo vi en Locomotion
kamui411 2 years ago
True
OphielPan 2 years ago
that was deep
xis10ce 2 years ago
Wow. 1948! Amazing.
thejobloshow 2 years ago
I play it with minimal music and they become much better visuals than what you can see today in discos
coffius 2 years ago
I felt like I went color blind while watching it 8D
xSiMPLYxTee 3 years ago
Aarex tiaokhiao
pattiaokhiao 3 years ago
My cats LOVE this stuff. No joke.
typeitasoneword 3 years ago 44
Haha! Really?
And how they react to this?
Teddysk89 2 years ago
It's brilliant when you think that every frame is hand-drawn and synchcronises perfectly with the music. Plus it's entertaining. I like it but not my favourite, I like Vertical Lines a lot. :-)
Joeyorangecupcake 3 years ago 4
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Like my animation teacher said with an extremely sarcastic voice: «EVERYBODY LOVES NORMAN MCLAREN!»
EggmanRobotnik 3 years ago
yr animation teacher bores me to tears.
rokyrhode 3 years ago 4
Hand-crafted brilliance I reckon.......but hard to explain the wow-factor to kids reared on the iTunes visualiser
MarksFlicks 3 years ago 33
@MarksFlicks well, the itunes visualiser kicks ass!!! then, u just have to get a lil bit used to another type of aesthetics to enjoy stuff like this McLaren film...
Thrash0Jazz0Assassin 1 year ago
@MarksFlicks just tell them it wouldn't exist if it wasn't for this guy....
MasterofTights 1 year ago
incredible
elbalajazz 3 years ago 4
absolutely insane!!it blows my mind!!
xxx
S.Doom
misssidneyvondoom 4 years ago 2
Presentation time
RonzilWeazleBack 4 years ago
Playful, lively, brilliant.
rashomon66 4 years ago 2
hehehe why brilliant??? was that sarcasm??? :S
equisxxxxxxx 4 years ago
scottish
equisxxxxxxx 4 years ago
So many people complaining about this animation, and not in very good ways either. The most I hear is "DIS IZ DER BORENG!" which is a terrible way of expressing your dislike for something. Personally, I think this is pretty amazing and entertained me the whole way through. But if you have a reason why you think this isn't good then by all means, express it in a way that sounds more intelligent than a third grader. Otherwise you'll just look like an idiot.
Craelon 4 years ago 10
It would entartain and amaze ppl if they knew about this director importance in cinema history. I would suggest anyone to check him out through specific reading. he explored the medium as seldom other did.
perchequi 4 years ago 3
eggmanrobotmik, so sad for you!
but is fine if your are 13 years old,
mclaren is an pioner and you are an weird!
AMAZING!
echelon911 4 years ago
The film is 3 minutes and 18 seconds long.
That's 198 seconds.
Film projections play back at 24 frames per second.
That means he animated about 4,752 individual frames, each one in synch with the music.
maziato 4 years ago 5
so does ur shitty splling (sic)
raygun238 4 years ago
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the only thing that makes this "special" is that it was done on 35mm film, but that's not enough to make it interesting. the repetative movements and jarring flashes get real boring rel quick.
ourabouras 4 years ago
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I had to watch it at college... painfully boring >>
MCLAREN HAD REALLY NOTHING TO DO TO SPEND YEARS TO DRAW ON THESE 35MM FILMS! AND HE WAS PAID!!!
Though, the Atari like sounds make me nostalgic
EggmanRobotnik 4 years ago
anyone who tickles me
i live immediately
norman mclaren knows how to tickle
hausenharry 4 years ago
nice to meet you
keep on keepin' on
thanks
hausenharry 4 years ago
Amazing film, thanks for sharing!
tdicola 4 years ago