Grant Munro Trailers
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Most Popular Grant Munro Trailers
Total trailers found: 28
Pot-pourri Trailer (1962)
07 April 1962
A selection of publicity clips mounted together in one film to show the techniques of NFB animators. As in Hors-d'oeuvre, these "quickie" films were produced originally for government agencies, to carry messages to the public.
Tour en l'air Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
For all who enjoy ballet, this English-language film presents an insight into the dance that only dancers ordinarily see.
The Ballot-o-Maniac Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
An enthusiastic but naive campaign worker causes trouble for his candidate due to his unorthodox campaign tactics, which turn out to violate the election law.
Boo Hoo Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
A cemetery in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada is seen through the eyes of its former superintendent.
The Animal Movie Trailer (1966)
01 June 1966
An animated cartoon to help children explore why and how animals move as they do. A little boy discovers that he cannot compete with a monkey, a snake or a horse by imitating the way they move.
Pinscreen Trailer (1973)
12 May 1973
Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out by pressing an object onto the screen.
On the Farm Trailer (2003)
14 January 2003
Stop-motion, pixillation and other trick photography methods are used to depict situations on a farm.
Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Based on the short story by Stephen Leacock, this is a satirical camera-animated story about Christmas expectations and the loss of innocence.
Animated Motion: Part 2 Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
In this short animation film, Norman McLaren presents the first 3 of the 5 categories of motion: constant, accelerated and decelerated.
Two Bagatelles Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
Norman McLaren instructs Grant Munro on the movements he is to make. The film technique for Two Bagatelles is pixillation, where the actor is animated frame by frame, as in the film Neighbours/Voisins.
Animated Motion: Part 5 Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
In this fifth part, Norman McLaren deals not with motion (if motion is defined as a change of location in two- or three-dimensional space) but with change--change in the amount and color of light within an otherwise static screen.
Animated Motion: Part 1 Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
The first part of this series by Norman McLaren deals only with tempo. It starts by showing the disc travelling in one move (1/24 of a second) from A to B, and progressively demonstrates slower and slower tempos.
The Magical Eye Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
Features clips from 21 documentary and animation film classics, interviews with NFB filmmakers past and present, and incisive commentary from film critics and historians on the role and influence of the NFB during its first half century of existence.
Toys Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Window shopping children watch as toy soldiers come to life and fight a war with all its unvarnished ferocity and horror.
Animated Motion: Part 3 Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
The third in a series of five colour films that offer an introduction to the basic techniques of film animation.
Neighbours Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors.
Animated Motion: Part 4 Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
In this fourth film, Norman McLaren explains and illustrates composite motion, where two of the categories of motion occur simultaneously in one action, such as the motions of jointed or pivoted parts (as occur in animal and human movements).
Creative Process: Norman McLaren Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of styles and techniques, collecting over 200 international awards, and world recognition.
Stanley Takes a Trip Trailer (1947)
01 January 1947
The importance of a balanced diet, told in story form for children through the medium of two-dimensional cut-out animation.
Christmas Cracker Trailer (1963)
01 January 1963
Three separate sequences related to Christmas, animated in different styles: cutout animation of children dancing in the snow to "Jingle Bells," stop-motion animation of toys come to life, and cel animation of a man who seeks the ideal star to top his Christmas tree.
McLaren on McLaren Trailer (1983)
13 May 1983
An opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren is Norman McLaren on camera.
Canon Trailer (1964)
06 August 1964
Perhaps the only film whose content is totally based on the musical form known as canon. The first sequence is a simple demonstration of the canon "Frere Jacques" where four cubes dance and combine with one another on a checkerboard.
One Little Indian Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
This short puppet animation from the fifties tells the story of Magic Bow, a First Nations boy endowed with magic gifts.
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees Trailer (1970)
12 May 1970
The Eye Hears, the Ear Sees is a 1970 documentary exploring the career of Norman McLaren, a Scots-Canadian animator known for his pioneering work in experimental animation, using innovative techniques to blend visual art with sound design.
