Born in scotland , director , producer , composer , writer and technical innovator norman mclaren relocated to canada in 1941 , and is best known for his foundation of and work at the national film board of canadas renowned animation studio . with a career spanning 50 years , mclaren was one of the worlds most influential filmmakers , and won dozens of awards prior to his death in 1987 . among his most notable films are : hen hop , le merle , stars and stripes , blinkity blank , neighbours , lines - horizontal , stars and stripes , pas de deux , and narcissus 麦拿伦属于fine art animation的重量级人马，善用pixilation真人结合的杰作中，有反映冷战的《亲善邻居》和《友椅故事》 ， 《开场白：麦拿伦》他更亲自落场表演mic玩人； 《星与条》在菲林绘画， 《地平线》和《黑鸟》则是简单线条微模主义， 《声画同步》 、 《双人舞》及《幻艳之舞》是后期力作，重拾少年时锺情舞蹈的缪思神想。
