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Blinkity Blank

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

This experiment uses intermittent animation and spasmodic imagery, playing with "persistence of vision". The visuals were engraved and colored on opaque black film stock. Maurice Blackburn's music made use of some degree of improvisation.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Blinkity Blank

    Directed by: Norman MCLAREN

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 1955

    Running time: 05 min 01 s

  • Technique

    Category: Short film

    Techniques used: drawing on film (scratching)

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Norman MCLAREN

    Production: ONF - OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA

    Script: Norman McLaren

    Animation: Norman McLaren

    Music: Maurice Blackburn

    Sound: R. Beaudry