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Evelyn Lambart ranks #110 of 330 in the Animator ranking, behind Rodney Rothman, ahead of Duncan Marjoribanks.
Important NFB collaborator and independent filmmaker, respected historically though often overshadowed by McLaren.
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Which films did Evelyn Lambart make with Norman McLaren?
Their best-known collaboration is Begone Dull Care, the 1949 abstract film synchronized to music by the Oscar Peterson Trio. They also worked together on films including A Chairy Tale, Le Merle, and Lines: Horizontal.
How was Begone Dull Care animated?
Lambart and Norman McLaren painted, scratched, and otherwise manipulated the filmstrip directly. The resulting colors and shapes respond closely to Oscar Peterson's jazz performance without using conventional characters.
What did Evelyn Lambart direct after working with McLaren?
Her independent directing work included cutout films such as Fine Feathers, The Hoarder, and Paradise Lost. Fine Feathers was released by the National Film Board of Canada in 1968.
Was Evelyn Lambart the first woman animator at the National Film Board of Canada?
The NFB identifies Lambart as its first female animator. She joined its animation work in the 1940s and became Norman McLaren's principal collaborator on six co-directed films.
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