A Colour BoxBoogie-Doodle
Paint on film, passed on
Norman McLaren saw A Colour Box in 1935 and studied it closely. Drawing and painting straight onto film became the core of his work in Canada.
A Colour Box
A film by Len Lye
Painted straight onto the film without a camera and cut to a Cuban dance record. The GPO Film Unit released it as an advert, and the parcel post rates appear at the end.
Where to find it More from Len LyeFiled under Direct animation
Where to find it
On disc for home viewing.
Where it went next
A Colour Box