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Pas de deux

Norman McLaren, 1968, 13 min 22 s
Norman McLaren's short film is a cinematic study of the choreography of ballet. A bare, black set with the ...
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Norman McLaren's short film is a cinematic study of the choreography of ballet. A bare, black set with the back-lit figures of dancers Margaret Mercier and Vincent Warren create a dream-like, hypnotic effect. This award-winning film comes complete with the visual effects one expects from this master filmmaker.

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  • Pas de deux

    Pas de deux

    Margaret Mercier et Vincent Warren, danseurs étoiles des Grands Ballets canadiens, évoluent devant la caméra de McLaren qui, à partir de leurs mouvements, compose une véritable chorégraphie de lumière sur fond noir.

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Tre Armstrong By Tre Armstrong
This was done before I was even born, and yet I still find the visual effects captivating. Definitely before its time when it was produced and directed. I love the part near the end where the male dancer is spinning the ballerina by one leg and it looks like she is an open umbrella twirling round and round. How clever! Some great moments in movement, imagery and visual effects. I find the marriage between the dancer, movement and the camera hypnotizing… To make this type of film requires patient passion because this is dance made for the camera lens, not for stage, and that is choreography on another level!
Director
Norman McLaren
Producer
Norman McLaren
Photography
Jacques Fogel
Art and design
Ludmilla Chiriaeff
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