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New York Lightboard
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13 Ratings

NEW YORK LIGHTBOARD

Directed by Norman McLaren
Canada, 1961
Animation, Short

Synopsis

This short animation of linear symbols made from paper cutouts was created as a Canadian tourism publicity clip. Projected in New York’s Times Square, the large signboard was made up of thousands of light bulbs activated by the film images.

Synopsis

This short animation of linear symbols made from paper cutouts was created as a Canadian tourism publicity clip. Projected in New York’s Times Square, the large signboard was made up of thousands of light bulbs activated by the film images.