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- 1977 - 2006 (Creation)
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31 m of textual records
1484 photographs
320 prints
12 contact sheets
900 photocopies (col.)
180 slides
72 negatives
155 graphic materials
93 animation cells
39 paintings (backgrounds, handpainted ties)
13 drawings
10 posters
10 audio recordings
6 audio cassettes (ca. 7 hrs.)
4 optical discs : CD ; audio (ca. 3 hrs.)
456 video recordings
3 video cassettes : ½ in. Beta (ca. 3 hrs.)
4 video cassettes : ½ in. BetacamSP ( ca. 1 hrs. 40 mins.)
449 video cassettes : VHS (ca. 280 hrs.)
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Accession 2003.004 is divided into 2 series according to format. These are: Textual Materials and AudioVisual Records.
The first series, Textual Materials, relates to Hirsh’s activities as CEO of Nelvana Ltd. It is divided into 7 subseries: Development, Legal, Business Affairs, Accounting, Production, Publicity & Distribution, and Photographs. This section also includes 117 pieces of original production artwork (storyboards, animation cels, backgrounds, etc.)
The second series, AudioVisual Records, includes 456 videocassettes and 10 audio documents related to the donor and Nelvana Ltd. Productions. The videos are primarily screening copies, though some document the various stages of production (producer’s cuts, alternative edits, demo reels) and others reflect Hirsh’s interest in animation from outside Canada.
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- English
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Created on April 27, 2015
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- English