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Twirligig

Gretta Ekman

1952 4 min

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A stereoscopic animated film based on the techniques used by McLaren in Now Is the Time. Both the sound and the visuals were hand-drawn directly upon the film.

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A stereoscopic animated film based on the techniques used by McLaren in Now Is the Time. Both the sound and the visuals were hand-drawn directly upon the film.

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Credits

• director
  Gretta Ekman
  
• producer
  Norman McLaren
  
• animation
  Gretta Ekman
  
• music
  Maurice Blackburn
  

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