Where to watch Walking (1968)

Story

This Canadian animated short from 1968 explores movement through simple line drawings. Beginning with a figure in motion, hands tucked away, the film presents a series of characters appearing and disappearing against a white canvas. Women in long dresses, barefoot children, and dancers populate the screen in varying colours, shapes and sizes. Each figure is captured mid-movement, creating a visual study of how different people move through space.

Why watch

• Innovative hand-drawn animation technique from the 1960s by director Ryan Larkin
• A brief five-minute experimental exploration of human motion and form
• Minimalist visual approach to depicting everyday movement and gesture

Good for: Viewers interested in experimental animation and artistic approaches to depicting the human form.