Beyond the Mind's Eye

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Summary: COLOR-FILLED FEAST FOR THE EYES
Review: Being a Sci-Fi illustrator in the traditional and computer medium I can appreciate the work that goes into creating art like the one contained in this CD. Who would have ever thought that mathematics could produce beauty like this (science has known it all along....and science fiction has provided us with limitless possibilities), but now everyone can explore the beauty of equations!

And even if you're not an artist, mathematician, or scientist...you're sure to enjoy all the colors and shapes for what they are...a visual feast. I used to own "Beyond The Mind's Eye" on VHS before I bought the DVD; the quality is so much better.

I enjoy this and my many other digital animation CD's in many ways...There are times when I feel like sitting in front of my big screen TV and just feeling transported to all the fantastic places created by the animators. Other times I enjoy playing it as background while I cook or chat with friends. It is a great ambiance enhancer.

I started collecting digital animation tapes back in 1994 because playing them made me feel so futuristic...living in a world where technology is in complete harmony with nature. I am such a technophile. I say technophiles of the world UNITE! Buy "Beyond The Mind's Eye" and enjoy the future today!

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Summary: Ah....
Review: I used to watch this multiple times every day when I was a kid. I still remember the music and strange story-forming imagery. Great stuff.

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Summary: Great High-Res graphics!
Review: I watched this video while shopping for a 50" Projection TV. Definitely the right video to watch while looking for the best picture quality. The artistry is fantastic! The soundtrack grooves! Great for parties whether you use the video's music or something else. I'll have to get the other "Mind's Eye" video's.

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Just like its predecessor, "Odyssey Into The Mind's Eye," this DVD has astounding computer animated graphics that will leave the viewer's eyes delighted in a feast of colors and light.

What sets this DVD apart from the first one is the soundtrack. While "Odyssey" had a ho-hum soundtrack, this one features a soundtrack written by Jan Hammer. In fact, the music is from one of his albums by the same name. The graphic overtures in this DVD were modeled around Hammer's music, and not the other way around. That, I think, is the big difference. In the first DVD the music seemed to be more or less an afterthought where as in this one it is integrated much more artistically into the sequences (not to mention the music itself is of a much higher calibre than the first DVD).

I would highly recommend this DVD to anyone interested in computer generated graphics. It's a fun and exciting excursion into virtual reality; one which will make full use of both the impressive picture and CD quality sound offered by DVD.

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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Just like its predecessor, "Odyssey Into The Mind's Eye," this DVD has astounding computer animated graphics that will leave the viewer's eyes delighted in a feast of colors and light.

What sets this DVD apart from the first one is the soundtrack. While "Odyssey" had a ho-hum soundtrack, this one features a soundtrack written by Jan Hammer. In fact, the music is from one of his albums by the same name. The graphic overtures in this DVD were modeled around Hammer's music, and not the other way around. That, I think, is the big difference. In the first DVD the music seemed to be more or less an afterthought where as in this one it is integrated much more artistically into the sequences (not to mention the music itself is of a much higher calibre than the first DVD).

I would highly recommend this DVD to anyone interested in computer generated graphics. It's a fun and exciting excursion into virtual reality; one which will make full use of both the impressive picture and CD quality sound offered by DVD.

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Summary: A poor disapointment
Review: Let me begin by saying that Beyond the Mind's Eye is one of the best Computer graphic VIDEO TAPES around. The DVD version has made good scene changes from the video tape. And the soundtrack album is excellent.

However, with the DVD conversion, the quality is noticeable lower. The "screen noise" caused by magnetic medium on video tape has been converted all too faithfully on the DVD version. Especially looking at the black areas of the animation, the result is horrible. It's like looking a little bit at the "snow" on a TV. The picture is not sharp and crisp as it could have been with some digital remastering. Also, the "Bonus" video is a shoddy music video that isn't much to look at. The chapter selection is poorly done with not alot of ability to pick just exactly which scene you wanted (The video had about nine chapters, the DVD version only allows you to pick five).

This DVD is not worth your money. Along with showing off it's BAD picture quality, the lack of effort expended on the conversion was appaling. A little bit of digital remastering would have been greatly appreciated to eliminate a lot of the "snow" in the animation. END

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Summary: good, but dated
Review: Some of the material goes back to the mid 80's, so if you want a history lesson in CG Animtion this is for you

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Summary: Classic Animation Video
Review: The image quality is not the best, the menu is not good, but you can have a classic animation video, the first in MIND'S EYE. I had it in VHS but its better in DVD for the small space, the audio and video quality could be better.

if you're fan of it, buy it now ;)

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Summary: Classic Animation Video
Review: The image quality is not the best, the menu is not good, but you can have a classic animation video, the first in MIND?S EYE. I had it in VHS but its better in DVD for the small space, the audio and video quality could be better.

if you?re fan of it, buy it now ;)

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Summary: One of the best dvd's I have purchsed. 10 STARS for this dvd
Review: The Minds Eye is one of the most up to date dvds I have purchased.The arrangements in the music and storylines were well done. In fact the music was awesome. Do it again!!