The Question this essay will answer: What inspired famous animator Norman McLaren & how has his work inspired contemporary animators?
Opening Line:
This essay will explore the animated rhythmic concepts of animator Norman McLaren.
Key Sources & Reasons:
The study will begin by identifying cell animation & its uses using the material from Richard Williams book “The Animator's Survival Kit” (2009). “Re-imagining animation: the changing face of the moving image” (2008) by Paul Wells, Johnny Hardstaff & Darryl Clifton will be used to establish the evolution of 2d animation methodology introducing McLaren. An article by focal press John Halas and Roger Manvell entitled “The Technique of Film Animation” (1959) will be used to establish McLarens experimental style. McLarens cultural background will be provided from an essay by Kurihara Utako entitled “Norman McLaren’s Animated Film Rythmetic as Temporal Art” (2011). This study will then identify contemporary animation that was influenced by McLaren’s style using Michel Gagne’s International gallery for “Sensology” (2010).
Order of Points:
•This study will begin by introducing the method of 2D cell animation introducing famous animator Norman McLaren. This study will then discuss Norman McLarens background before establishing his unique experimental style. To conclude this essay will identify McLarens contemporary contribution to the animation medium.
Supporting Research for Written Assignment
Books
“Re-imagining animation: the changing face of the moving image” by Paul Wells, Johnny Hardstaff & Darryl Clifton
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=37Eo0n-s1EMC&pg=PT108&dq=norman+mclaren+animation&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EQ9oT7OlI5SR0QXU1NDiCA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=norman%20mclaren%20animation&f=false
“The new documentary in action: a casebook in film making” by Alan Rosenthal
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qpd6WEltDOsC&pg=PA267&dq=norman+mclaren&hl=en&sa=X&ei=77lsT5TiIIGt0QXWsKm3Bg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=norman%20mclaren&f=false
“Canadian film technology, 1896-1986” by Gerald G. Graham
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lKKoJqjVn6QC&pg=PA259&dq=norman+mclaren&hl=en&sa=X&ei=j7psT9PlBueT0QXKvITaBg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=norman%20mclaren&f=false
Articles
“The Technique of Film Animation” by John Halas and Roger Manvell
http://mypage.direct.ca/w/writer/FAA.html
“Norman McLaren's Animated Film Rythmetic as Temporal Art” by Kurihara Utako
http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/bigaku/aesthetics_online/aesthetics_15/text/text15_kurihara.pdf
Michel Gagne Gallery – “Sensology” by Michel Gagne
http://www.gagneint.com/Final%20site/Animation/Sensology/Sensology.html
Images
mccay7.gif
http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/mccay7.gif
936full-norman-mclaren.jpg
http://i2.listal.com/image/1634755/936full-norman-mclaren.jpg
pas_de_deux_pres.jpg
http://www.festivaltouscourts.com/medias/Image/photo/2008%
20aixperimental/pas_de_deux_pres.jpg
04_Merle_BIG.jpg
http://www.animateka.si/2011/Programme_Jury_Marcel_Jean/04_Merle_BIG.jpg
sensology.jpg
http://videos.antville.org/static/videos/images/sensology.jpg
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