March 2012
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WatchTi-Jean Goes West (1957) by Raymond Garceau Part comic adventure, part travelogue, this short film features the folkloric character of Ti-Jean, a French-Canadian kid endowed with magic powers. He travels west, drawing upon his superhuman strength to save a farmer’s crops.
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WatchTi-Jean Goes Lumbering (1953) by Jean Palardy Ten-year-old Ti-Jean’s feats dwarf those of even the strongest lumberjack as he fells timber, cuts, carries and piles heavy logs, and comes out the victor in every contest. This short French-Canadian folk tale portrays typical life and work in a winter logging camp.
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WatchTi-Jean in the Land of Iron (1958) by Raymond Garceau No challenge is too great for 10-year-old Ti-Jean. As in his other exploits, he proves equal to every situation. Working his boat passage, flying an aircraft, saving a mine from disaster—all are in day’s work for him before he mounts his white horse and rides off in search of new adventures.
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NFB Interactive: Bear 71 →
elainemcmillion:
Russ and I were meeting today to design the user experience for Hollow and we came across Bear 71. What we found interesting was the interactive topographical map with it’s rich audio and data visualizations. You can even turn your webcam on and become part of the map. Experience Bear 71 here.
A little about the project:
“Jeremy Mendes and Leanne Allison’s poignant...
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Watchwillowmansdaughter:
NATIONAL FILM BOARD: THE LOG DRIVER’S WALTZ - Kate & Anna McGarrigle (d. John Weldon, 1979)
To please both my parents I’ve had to give way And dance with the doctors and merchants and lawyers Their manners are fine but their feet are of clay For there’s none with the style of my log driver.
For he goes birling down a-down the white water That’s where the log...
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A Film for Computer
sandycaterpillar:
http://blabla.nfb.ca/
Play with him.
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TT:: Interactive Documentary →
tobytrueman:
As t’interpipe 2.0 keeps on growing stronger and, more importantly, faster, the way in which we interact with it is providing creatives with an exciting new background for exploring narrative concepts.
Two recent projects highlight this beautifully. Both are Canadian. Must be something in the…
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Renaissance Dad: Genius You May Know - Norman... →
renaissancedad:
Norman McLaren, CC, CQ (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). He was a pioneer in a number of areas of animation and filmmaking, including drawn on film animation, visual music,…
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