Canon is a 1964 National Film Board of Canada animated short co-directed by Norman McLaren and Grant Munro that offers a visual representation of the canon musical form through three animated segments. The soundtrack combines both a recorded classical score by Eldon Rathburn and electronic sounds produced via synthesizer.
The film uses object animation as cubes moves in checkboards and it also use non-camera animation as only four peoples doing gestures.
Awards
Montreal International Film Festival, Montreal: First Prize, Best Animated Film, 1965
3rd International Film Festival of India, New Delhi: Bronze Peacock, Second Prize, 1965
17th Canadian Film Awards, Toronto: Genie Award for Best Film, Arts and Experimental, 1965