Blinkity Blank
1955 | 5m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Norman McLaren |
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| Writer: | Norman McLaren |
| Staring: |
| A playful exercise in intermittent animation and spasmodic imagery. Playing with the laws relating to persistence of vision and after-image on the retina of the eye, McLaren engraves pictures on blank film creating vivid, percussive effects. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 25, 1955 |
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| Director: | Norman McLaren |
| Writer: | Norman McLaren |
| Genres: | Animation, Music |
| Keywords | scratch film, short film |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFB |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Name | Job |
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| Maurice Blackburn | Music |
| Bert Niosi | Musician |
| Lew Lewis | Musician |
| Gordon Day | Musician |
| Isaac Mamott | Musician |
| Perry Bauman | Musician |
| Norman McLaren | Writer, Director, Animation |
| Name | Title |
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| Norman McLaren | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Geronimo1967
6.0
Norman McLaren again draws straight onto the film with this engaging animation. It is intended to test just how long an image remains with your eye, even though it has since disappeared from the screen. For me, the use of flickering imagery here resembles a lively firework display. ...
Nov 14, 2022