Animusic (2001) (V)

Director:

Wayne Lytle

Release Date:

2001 (USA)

Genre:

Music | Animation | Short

Tagline:

A computer animation video album

Plot:

Animusic draws you into its reality like no place you have ever been. You encounter new dimensions of sight and sound as you experience seven unique visual concerts.

Plot Keywords:

Surrealism | Educational Film | Animated Music

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Wayne Lytle

...

Himself

Runtime:

33 min (7 parts) | USA:33 min (7 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

None

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Animusic Inc.

Trivia:

All of the on-screen animation is driven by MIDI-based controls. Instead of the animation being changed to match the music, the actual code of the MIDI data tells the instruments how to play.

Quotes:

Wayne Lytle: [at the end of the Drum Machine commentary] As with all of our environments, there's an extent to which this approximates some reality and another extent to which it violates physics in our universe. In this case, even though the structure may look somewhat physically plausible, I suspect that if you build this thing, it just might collapse under its own weight. And even if it didn't, it certainly would be difficult to move the large gears as fast and as suddenly as is being done here. But, in the Animusic universe, it's all okay.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Animusic 2 (2005) (V)

An Earful of Musical Entertainment with a Visual Menagerie of Realistic Animation

I'm normally a huge movie fan yet was drawn to this music video, like many others, by seeing PipeDreams on PBS years ago. I didn't know a formal video had been produced or had been available. I was walking through a computer wholesale store and notice it playing on the monitors. I immediately stopped what I was doing and stood watching it. After the segment played it displayed the website of its production. I checked out the website and found out there were more segments and checked out the clips. I finally decided to loosen up my grip on the wallet and purchase the DVD. I am so glad I did. It is an excellent addition to any collection. My son also finds it interesting and it'll calm and entrance him. One of the best short time babysitters for a preschooler I could ever think of. I also use it as a background piece when I have company over or my wife has little group sales parties. I'm now anxiously awaiting the release of Animusic 2 which should be available for sale later this month.