Polychrome phantasy

In this early film Norman McLaren shot crystal formations through a low-power microscope, using polarized light with the lower part of the picture masked off. The film was then rewound and a scene of dancers was filmed. No dialogue or music.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. YouTube channel: NFB · video ↗ — title, description, video
  3. 16mm Filmography editors — year, creator