Stars and Stripes
Directed by Norman McLaren · 1939
Stars and stripes, drawn and coloured directly onto the film strip, tumble and perform acrobatics to a lively march.
An early cameraless experiment by animation pioneer Norman McLaren, playful and brief.
An experiment in film animation in which 'stars' and 'stripes' perform acrobatics to a sprightly march tune. The film was made without a camera, by Norman McLaren drawing and colouring directly on film. The title is in e
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