Archive for the 'Canada NFB' Category
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This tongue-in-cheek animated short serves as a cautionary tale against the hazards of fire. Early humans were given the gift of fire, but warned against the dangers, warnings that eventually fell by the wayside. In modern society, overloaded electrical sockets, smouldering cigarettes and other dangers lay around every corner, posing possible threats to life and property. |
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| Time: 09:29 | More in Film & Animation |
DASHAN – AMBASSADOR TO CHINA’S FUNNY BONE
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This documentary introduces us to Mark Rowswell, a Canadian comedian virtually unknown in his own country who has an enormous following in mainland China, where he is known as Dashan.
The film provides a unique look at China through the eyes of a man who has become fully at home in Chinese culture—his appearances on national television have been known to draw up to 600 million viewers. It shows Rowswell performing, talking about his art and popularity, and discussing the West's role in the development of the new China. |
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| Time: 50:03 | More in Film & Animation |
ARKELOPE
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Arkelope is an animated short that takes a pointed look at endangered species and human indifference. When a middle-aged couple come across a nature documentary on the decline of the arkelope while channel-surfing, they learn that although the species has managed to survive a variety of natural disasters, it is now in imminent danger of extinction due to man's short-sightedness. With a serious yet funny approach, this little film illustrates human passivity in the face of the ubiquitous TV set. |
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| Time: 05:20 | More in Film & Animation |
THUNDERBIRDS IN CHINA
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In this documentary, the members of the University of British Columbia's Thunderbirds hockey team travel to China to demonstrate their skills to the new teams in the East. While hockey there still has a long way to go, this film leaves no doubt that the Chinese players are up to the challenge. A film propelled by discoveries, it goes a long way to providing insight into the differences between East and West. |
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| Time: 57:57 | More in Film & Animation |
A DAY IN FORILLION
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Spectacularly beautiful views of Forillon National Park, situated on the Gaspé peninsula in Québec. A judicious camera hovers over sea, mountain and forest, alternately singling out and fusing the elements in this monumental landscape. |
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| Time: 07:15 | More in Film & Animation |
Bzzz!
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This stop-motion animation film was made using the new NFB PixStop app for iPad2. Download the app here: http://bit.ly/uj23KT
It features the animation of objects, a person (a technique often referred to as pixillation) and text.
All special effects were created entirely
in-camera using everyday objects.
Materials used:
Small toy fly
Big toy fly
Red yarn
Cotton balls
Beads
Makeup
Small strainers
Black textured sheet (art store)
Fishing line
Tape
Scissors
Blue gradient background
Black garbage bag
Green scarf
Acetate
Black marker |
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| Time: 00:32 | More in Film & Animation |
Prosecutor (Trailer)
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This feature documentary follows the Chief Prosecutor through the first trials of the newly formed International Criminal Court. Luis Moreno-Ocampo investigates and prosecutes some of the world's worst criminals for some of the world's worst crimes. He's a hero to genocide survivors, but has bitter enemies on both the Right and the Left. Is the ICC a groundbreaking new weapon for global justice or just an idealistic dream? |
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| Time: 02:31 | More in Film & Animation |
Ora (Clip 3)
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Clip from Philippe Baylaucq film's ORA.
ORA is dance transformed by film -- a unique sensory jouney into the worlds of choreographer José Navas and filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq. Together, they have created a spectacular cinematic adventure, in which six dancers with luminous bodies set off to discover a world marked by the heat they produce. With cutting-edge technology developed especially for ORA, it is the first film to use 3D thermal imaging. |
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| Time: 01:06 | More in Film & Animation |
Ora (Clip 2)
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Clip from Philippe Baylaucq film's ORA.
ORA is dance transformed by film -- a unique sensory jouney into the worlds of choreographer José Navas and filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq. Together, they have created a spectacular cinematic adventure, in which six dancers with luminous bodies set off to discover a world marked by the heat they produce. With cutting-edge technology developed especially for ORA, it is the first film to use 3D thermal imaging. |
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| Time: 00:56 | More in Film & Animation |
Ora (Clip 1)
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Clip from Philippe Baylaucq film's ORA.
ORA is dance transformed by film -- a unique sensory jouney into the worlds of choreographer José Navas and filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq. Together, they have created a spectacular cinematic adventure, in which six dancers with luminous bodies set off to discover a world marked by the heat they produce. With cutting-edge technology developed especially for ORA, it is the first film to use 3D thermal imaging. |
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443
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| Time: 01:08 | More in Film & Animation |