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V for Victory

Norman McLaren · Canada · Experimental / War / Animation · 2 min · 10K views

Directed by Norman McLaren · 1941

A stick man, symbols and lettering drawn straight onto 35mm film dance to a brass band march in a wartime appeal to buy victory bonds.

A brisk early experiment by animation pioneer Norman McLaren, hand-drawn directly on film.

This animated short by Norman McLaren is a publicity message for a war bond campaign. Symbols, a stick man and lettering are drawn directly on 35mm film stock and synchronized with a brass band rendition of Sousa's march

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