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Polychrome Phantasy

Polychrome Phantasy

| 2 min

In this early film Norman McLaren shot crystal formations through a low-power microscope, using polarized light with the lower part of the picture masked off. The film was then rewound and a scene of dancers was filmed.


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  • director
    Norman McLaren
  • producer
    Norman McLaren

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