Lineage (for Norman McLaren) (2019)
Lineage is a loop-based “orchestral” film performance for four 16mm projectors. Using as a point of departure Norman McLaren’s abstract animations in Lines Horizontal as well as reworked footage from two documentary portraits of McLaren in his prime and in his later life, the film explores how abstract marks made in a variety of ways—laser printing and etching, contact printing and hand-processing—result in strange and surprising sounds.
Director: Roger Beebe
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: June 5, 2019
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lineage (for Norman McLaren) about?
- Lineage is a loop-based “orchestral” film performance for four 16mm projectors. Using as a point of departure Norman McLaren’s abstract animations in Lines Horizontal as well as reworked footage from two documentary portraits of McLaren in his prime and in his later life, the film explores how abstract marks made in a variety of ways—laser printing and etching, contact printing and hand-processing—result in strange and surprising sounds.
- Who directed Lineage (for Norman McLaren)?
- Lineage (for Norman McLaren) was directed by Roger Beebe.
- How long is Lineage (for Norman McLaren)?
- Lineage (for Norman McLaren) has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).