Published by National Film Board of Canada – Office national du film du Canada on 2021-07-21
What is McLaren's Workshop? The McLaren's Workshop app is an educational app that allows users to watch 51 classic animated films by Oscar-winning director Norman McLaren for free. It also offers three workshops - Paper Cut-Outs, Scratch on Film, and Synthetic Sound - that enable users to create their own animations using McLaren's groundbreaking techniques. The app also includes 11 short documentaries that provide a thematic analysis of McLaren's work, an exclusive essay on his works by Don McWilliams, and his complete illustrated biography.
1. McLaren’s animated films are landmarks in the history of cinema and have been celebrated around the world, winning an Oscar (Neighbours), a Palme d’Or in the short film category at Cannes (Blinkity Blank), a Berlin Silver Bear (Rythmetic), a Berlin Silver Plaque (Begone Dull Care), and several BAFTAs (Blinkity Blank, A Chairy Tale and Pas de deux).
2. The SCRATCH ON FILM Workshop allows you to scratch, draw and paint free-form images directly onto film frames, a technique McLaren made famous through inspired films like Blinkity Blank and Begone Dull Care.
3. Make your own animated films with the PAPER CUT-OUTS Workshop, using the paper elements and original backgrounds McLaren created when he animated his classic film Le merle.
4. With this workshop, you can try your hand at the synthetic sound experiment McLaren undertook in his vibrant and award-winning Synchromy, whose music was created by drawing directly onto the soundtrack area of the film strip.
5. The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is proud to offer unparalleled access to the incomparable work of Norman McLaren, Canada’s best-known animation filmmaker.
6. The McLaren’s Workshop also gives users free access to 11 short documentaries that will guide them through McLaren’s impressive filmography, providing a thematic analysis of his work.
7. -DRAW DIRECTLY ONTO FILM FRAMES with the SCRATCH ON FILM Workshop.
8. -WATCH 11 short documentaries on Norman McLaren and his work.
9. -MAKE YOUR OWN ANIMATION with the PAPER CUT-OUTS Workshop.
10. The McLaren’s Workshop requires iOS 5.1 and above.
11. -CREATE A MOVIE & SOUNDTRACK with the SYTHETIC SOUND Workshop.
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- Watch 51 films by Norman McLaren for free
- Watch 11 short documentaries on Norman McLaren and his work
- Store films for up to 48 hours of offline viewing
- Make your own animation with the Paper Cut-Outs Workshop
- Draw directly onto film frames with the Scratch on Film Workshop
- Create a movie and soundtrack with the Synthetic Sound Workshop
- Read an exclusive essay on McLaren's works by Don McWilliams
- Discover McLaren's complete illustrated biography
- Requires iOS 5.1 and above
- Can be run on an iPad 1, but recommended to use an iPad 2 to fully enjoy all the app's features.
- Access to all of McLaren's films, tons of notes, and workshops
- User-friendly setup for creating videos
- Hidden gem of an app for animation buffs and artists
- Inspiring and innovative content
- Some videos can be watched without wifi
- Cost for making your own videos
- App may force close after purchase (needs fixing)
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