Evelyn Lambart facts for kids

Evelyn Lambart (born 23 July 1914 – died 3 April 1999) was a talented Canadian animator and director. She worked for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Evelyn was famous for her early projects with Norman McLaren. Later, she directed many of her own animated films.

In 1978, a documentary film called Eve Lambart was made about her life. It was directed by Margaret Wescott.

Evelyn's Early Life and Education

Evelyn Lambart was born in Ottawa, Canada. From a young age, she had trouble hearing. She later said that this helped her focus more on seeing the world. This made her a great visual communicator.

After high school, Evelyn studied art for five years. She went to the Ontario College of Art and finished in 1937. She had planned to study art in the United Kingdom. But World War II started, so she couldn't go. Instead, she spent about a year and a half working on a special book. This book was called the Book of Remembrance. It honored Canadian soldiers who died in World War I. Evelyn helped create beautiful drawings and fancy letters for it.

Working at the National Film Board

Evelyn Lambart joined the National Film Board of Canada. In 1949, she worked with Norman McLaren to direct a film called Begone Dull Care. This film was so important that it was called a "masterwork" by a special Canadian trust. She also helped animate another film with McLaren and Claude Jutra. It was called A Chairy Tale. This film used a cool technique called pixilation. This is where live actors pose for each frame, making them look like stop-motion animation.

In the early 1960s, Norman McLaren became interested in making ballet films. Evelyn Lambart wasn't as interested in ballet. So, she started thinking about making her own films. She developed a special way of animating. She would use paper cutouts. She transferred these cutouts onto lithograph plates, then painted them, and finally animated them.

She used this unique method in seven award-winning films. These films were:

• Fine Feathers (1968)
• The Hoarder (1969)
• Paradise Lost (1970)
• The Story of Christmas (1973)
• Mr. Frog Went A-Courting (1974)
• The Lion and the Mouse (1976)
• The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (1980)

Many of these films were animated stories for children. They often taught a lesson, like Aesop's Fables. Evelyn used her special paper cutout style for all of them.

See also

In Spanish: Evelyn Lambart para niños