“By drawing or exposing two or more patterns on the same bit of film I can create harmony and textual effects.” I CanTwoFilmBitsEffectsHarmonyPatternsDrawingExposing Author:Norman McLaren
“Unless it's done superbly, as in the Japanese film Gate of Hell, color can be a very distracting element.” DoneFilmHellColorElementsGatesGates Of Hell Author:Norman McLaren
“I have tried to preserve in my relationship to the film the same closeness and intimacy that exists between a painter and his canvas.” ArtFilmPainterIntimacyPreservesCanvasClosenessHypnosisEmpty Canvas Author:Norman McLaren
“In any art movement, the art has to move into a new phase - a filmmaker has a desire to make a film that is not like a previous film.” ArtFilmMovingDesireMovementFilmmakerPhases Author:Norman McLaren
“I like black and white films. I don't exactly know why - probably because there is a stylization which is removed from actual life, unlike a color film.” KnowsFilmBlackWhiteColorBlack And WhiteActual Life Author:Norman McLaren
“Take a film of Jacques Tati like Mon Oncle which has something quite new - for me, unique - in it.” FilmUniqueTake Me Author:Norman McLaren