’Pas de deux’ (1968) by Norman McLaren

Choreography: Ludmilla Chiriaeff Dancers: Margaret Mercier, Vincent Warren ’Pas de deux’, a stunning meditation on form and movement considered by many to be McLaren’s masterpiece, was created by photographing backlit dancers dressed in white against a black backdrop. McLaren then used an optical printer to expose individual frames up to 11 times. It won 20 awards, nationally and internationally, including a special Canadian Film Award for exceptional quality and awards at festivals in Melbourne,