Marching the Colours

Marching the Colours

3 mins | Animation | Jan. 1, 1952

An experiment in film animation, visualizing a well-known military march in abstract, geometric patterns of colour. Bold hues move, march, blend and separate in a dynamic pattern of mobile forms, giving colour and shape to the sound patterns of the music. A film made without use of a camera. Rereleased in 1952.

Marching the Colours

3 mins | Animation | Jan. 1, 1952

Marching the Colours
An experiment in film animation, visualizing a well-known military march in abstract, geometric patterns of colour. Bold hues move, march, blend and separate in a dynamic pattern of mobile forms, giving colour and shape to the sound patterns of the music. A film made without use of a camera. Rereleased in 1952.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title Marching the Colours
Directors Guy Glover
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