While his work is heard rather than seen, Normand Roger’s contribution to the worldwide reputation of Canadian animation is immeasurable.  Among his more than 300 soundtracks for many types of films, his work in animation – composing scores and designing sound effects – is particularly distinguished.  Thirteen Academy Award®-nominated animated shorts include his compositions, and six of those films earned Oscars®.

For this special presentation, Roger will discuss his creative approach to the animation soundtrack in an onstage conversation with composer Michael Giacchino (THE INCREDIBLES, RATATOUILLE).  They will be joined by animator Frédéric Back (CRAC, THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES), with whom Roger collaborated on six films.  In addition, four Animated Short Film winners, all of which feature Roger’s scores and sound design, will be screened in their entirety: EVERY CHILD  (1979, directed by Eugene Fedorenko), CRAC (1981, directed by Frédéric Back), THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA (1999, directed by Alexander Petrov) and FATHER AND DAUGHTER (2000, directed by Michael Dudok de Wit).

This program is presented in conjunction with the opening night of the exhibition “Frédéric Back: A Life’s Drawings” on display in the lobby of the Linwood Dunn Theater.