McLaren's Workshop for iOS

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By National Film Board of Canada Office national du film du Canada

WATCH 51 CLASSIC ANIMATED FILMS BY OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR NORMAN MCLAREN FOR FREE!The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is proud to offer...

WATCH 51 CLASSIC ANIMATED FILMS BY OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR NORMAN MCLAREN FOR FREE!The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is proud to offer unparalleled access to the incomparable work of Norman McLaren, Canadas best-known animation filmmaker.McLarens animated films are landmarks in the history of cinema and have been celebrated around the world, winning an Oscar (Neighbours), a Palme dOr 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).The McLarens Workshop also gives users free access to 11 short documentaries that will guide them through McLarens impressive filmography, providing a thematic analysis of his work.CREATE YOUR OWN ANIMATION USING MCLARENS GROUNDBREAKING TECHNIQUESPAPER CUT-OUTS WorkshopMake 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. SCRATCH ON FILM WorkshopThe 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. $2.99 SYNTHETIC SOUND WorkshopWith 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. $2.99 The McLarens Workshop requires iOS 5.1 and above. Though it can be run on an iPad 1, we recommend using an iPad 2 to fully enjoy all the app's features.KEY FEATURES-WATCH 51 films by Norman McLaren. -WATCH 11 short documentaries on Norman McLaren and his work.-WATCH LATER Store films for up to 48 hours of off-line 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 & SOUNDTRACK with the SYTHETIC SOUND Workshop.-READ an exclusive essay on McLarens works by Don McWilliams. -DISCOVER McLarens complete illustrated biography.