In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly onto their filmstrip. The result is a vivid interpretation, in fluid lines and colour, of jazz music played by the Oscar Peterson Trio.
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In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly onto their filmstrip. The result is a vivid interpretation, in fluid lines and colour, of jazz music played by the Oscar Peterson Trio.
Begone Dull Care (1949) was directed by Norman McLaren. The film is a Animation, Music production with a runtime of 0h 8m, rated 6.9/10.
Begone Dull Care runs 0h 8m (8 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.9/10 from 73 votes. Genre: Animation, Music.
Begone Dull Care is rated 6.9/10 by 73 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Animation and Music fans.
