Chants populaires nº 5
Aug 05 1943
•0h 6m
•Animation, Music
Russian artist Alexander Alexeieff illustrated the song "Et moi je m'enfouiyais" (En passant) using the pinscreen technique. Norman McLaren illustrated "C'est l'aviron" using cartoons on a fixed background; the characters were pasted in as they were drawn.
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