Canon
1964
9 min
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Norman McLaren and Grant Munro use three different animation techniques to provide visual representations of canons in a film designed to teach viewers about this ancient musical form. The soundtrack combines both recorded classical music and sounds produced by a synthesizer.
Details
Norman McLaren and Grant Munro use three different animation techniques to provide visual representations of canons in a film designed to teach viewers about this ancient musical form. The soundtrack combines both recorded classical music and sounds produced by a synthesizer.
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directorNorman McLarenGrant Munro
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optical effectsJ. Gillissie
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cameraRobert Humble
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soundRon Alexander
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musicEldon Rathburn
Education
Ages 6 to 15
Study Guide - Guide 1
Arts Education - Dance
Arts Education - Music
Arts Education - Visual Arts
For younger students, teach and play hand games as in the film to reinforce concept of turn-taking in music. Perform a dance/create artwork using repetition. For older students, pre-teach concepts of form, register, tempo, timbre; have them identify these during the film. Identify composers or other artists who use canon, counterpoint, fugue, inversion, etc. in their work. Have advanced students produce acoustic/electronic pieces using one of these devices.
