Begone Dull Care (Caprice en couleurs)
1949
8 min
Begone Dull Care is one of Norman McLaren's better known works. It embodies two main characteristics of his films, which are:
1) the application of colors and images directly onto the film itself, and
2) the use of music as an integral part of the work. Begone Dull Care is the epitome of McLaren-ness, taking these two characteristics and blending them so well, so meticulously, that the viewer is enabled to literally see as well as hear the music.