A playful exercise in intermittent animation and spasmodic imagery. Playing with the laws relating to persistence of vision and after-image on the retina of the eye, McLaren engraves pictures on blank film creating vivid, percussive effects.
Directed by Norman McLaren
scratch film
short film
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Crew
Norman McLaren
Director
Norman McLaren
Writer
Norman McLaren
Producer
Norman McLaren
Animation
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Diego Sartori
6.0★ · 03/10/26
Aiuto ho mal di testa
Aiuto ho mal di testa
Avery
6.0★ · 01/18/26
Made my eyes hurt after a minute but i still dig the shapes
Made my eyes hurt after a minute but i still dig the shapes
v
2.0★ · 12/20/25
acid trip fast but also slow to the point of stabbing my eyes with boredom
acid trip fast but also slow to the point of stabbing my eyes with boredom
Lewis
7.0★ · 10/10/25
Great synergy of music and motion
Great synergy of music and motion
Zoé
10.0★ · 10/09/25
« Zoé Louise elle a dit que la musique elle est malicieuse comme toi »
« Zoé Louise elle a dit que la musique elle est malicieuse comme toi »
