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Norman McLaren’s first film for the NFB was this publicity clip for Canada Post. Non-abstract symbols drawn with pen on clear 35 mm stock were superimposed on a photographed painted background. Benny Goodman’s rendition of Jingle Bells provided the sound.
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In this pre-Christmas reminder to mail early, filmmaker Norman McLaren used an electric vibra-drill to engrave the images on black film, and included the occasional “subliminal” burst of lettering, which he hand-scratched on a few frames.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description
- YouTube channel: NFB · video ↗ — title, description, video
- Wikidata · Q123289179 ↗ — year, country
- 16mm Filmography editors — creator, catalog record
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