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Animando

1987 12 min
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In this short film, we watch Brazilian artist Marcos Magalhães bring an animated figure to life on the drawing board. Using different materials and techniques, he manipulates his character to walk, jump and interact with his surroundings. This whimsical film was made during an apprenticeship program at the National Film Board of Canada.

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In this short film, we watch Brazilian artist Marcos Magalhães bring an animated figure to life on the drawing board. Using different materials and techniques, he manipulates his character to walk, jump and interact with his surroundings. This whimsical film was made during an apprenticeship program at the National Film Board of Canada.
  • director
    Marcos Magalhães
  • music
    Arthur Cabral
    Papito
    Fernando Miranda
    Ricardo Freitas
    Sergio Magalhães
    Caio Senna
    Claudio Wilner
  • participation
    Claudio Valeriano
    Sidnei Chagas
    Marcos Amirante
  • sound effects creation
    Leonardo de Souza
  • sound technician
    Marcos Cabral

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Education

Ages 8 to 18
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Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:

Animated film depicting a figure drawn using different mediums and music changes to accompany each stop-motion-animated sequence.

What is the intention behind drawing the same figure using a variety of media?

Which medium is the most interesting to you? Why?

How appropriate is each music selection for each medium chosen?

How does the filmmaker demonstrate some of the challenges of the creative process?

How are music, art and dance intertwined in this film?

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