Animusic

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Summary: Whoo! Animusic rocks the house!
Review: "Animusic" stunned me the first time I had seen it! I kept seeing the "Future Retro" being shown over and over on TV along with the "Aqua Harp". I was amazed. My favorite music video on this DVD is "Stick Figures." There is the bass guitar with arms playing itself as you see on the front cover. It makes an awesome sound. As Wayne Lytle said in the commentary on this DVD, at first you might laugh and then say "Wow, that's pretty neat." He also said that some people called that "Mr. Bass Man." It's more than neat! It rocks all the way baby. Such neat details in all instruments. The instruments play themselves with such unbelievable realism. Neat colors, lighting, score, rhythm, and syncopation all the way! Here is how I rank the music videos with 1 being the best:
1. Stick Figures
2. Future Retro
3. Drum Machine
4. Pipe Dream
5. Acoustic Curves
6. Aqua Harp
7. Harmonic Voltage
If you agree with me or not on my choices you will agree they are all splendiferously superb! I reccommed this to anybody who loves computer animation and music, and to the people who don't and see what they think! This needs more recognition. Thank goodness for Animusic!

Rating:
Summary: Whoo! Animusic rocks the house!
Review: "Animusic" stunned me the first time I had seen it! I kept seeing the "Future Retro" being shown over and over on TV along with the "Aqua Harp". I was amazed. My favorite music video on this DVD is "Stick Figures." There is the bass guitar with arms playing itself as you see on the front cover. It makes an awesome sound. As Wayne Lytle said in the commentary on this DVD, at first you might laugh and then say "Wow, that's pretty neat." He also said that some people called that "Mr. Bass Man." It's more than neat! It rocks all the way baby. Such neat details in all instruments. The instruments play themselves with such unbelievable realism. Neat colors, lighting, score, rhythm, and syncopation all the way! Here is how I rank the music videos with 1 being the best:
1. Stick Figures
2. Future Retro
3. Drum Machine
4. Pipe Dream
5. Acoustic Curves
6. Aqua Harp
7. Harmonic Voltage
If you agree with me or not on my choices you will agree they are all splendiferously superb! I reccommed this to anybody who loves computer animation and music, and to the people who don't and see what they think! This needs more recognition. Thank goodness for Animusic!

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Summary: Incredible Music and Animation
Review: A powerhouse packed in a small package. The only way you would be dissappointed with this dvd is if you use is as a coaster. Even the cover art evokes a sense of something special is inside. I have already shown it to all my friends and each time I watch it with them I see something new.

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Summary: Animazing!!
Review: A quick piece of advice -- buy two. Otherwise the one you buy will never be home because you will loan it to everyone you know. This is simply amazing.

It's a video album. The music drives the whole affair, and the computer generated graphics depict instruments from simple drums to lasers, plasma tubes, three-necked guitars, and things I can't even describe in words. The instruments play what you hear. It is a truly amazing spectacle that captivated me and my two boys, ages 15 and 8. We sat speechless through the first view/hearing. Both boys have watched it repeatedly since.

This is the wavecrest of the future of multi-media. It's the "Dark Side of the Moon" to audiophiles, and the early "Synergy" efforts to computer music types, and the "Fantasia" of the modern world, all rolled into one.

Don't be put off by the 33 minute length. It's a short VHS, but worth every penny. In addition to the seven diverse tracks, the DVD version carries solo camera angle footage and still shots, and an incredibly accessible commentary from the director with tons of technical info on production methods, instrument construction, and something about "algo-rhythms." Check it out.

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Summary: Fantasia meets Jean Michel Jarre !
Review: A stunning piece of work that had my family and I completely mesmerised from start to finish. The synchronisation of graphics and music is fascinating and the production is first class throughout. Anyone familiar with the techniques involved is going to be simply blown away - to produce something of this quality more than a year or two ago would have required an army of animators alone ! We have watched this time and time again and are still finding new gems hiding away in corners. Animusic has well and truly set the standard for the future of this kind of animation and we cannot recommend it highly enough - well done folks !.

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Summary: Impressive 3D Animation and Music
Review: After seeing Toy Story 1 & 2, Shrek, etc., its hard to be impressed by 3D animation, but this one is impressive.

I got the "Animusic" VHS tape and think it's great. My wife even liked it, and she usually groans when I drag her in to watch animations, etc. She is a drummer, so we both got a particular kick out of the segment "Drum Machine". She really does not like most drum machines, but this one is "cool". So I suggested to the Animusic folks that they market an actual version, rather than just the virtual model in the video. I haven't heard back on their plans :-}

All seven of the segments, with titles like "Stick Figures", "Aqua Harp", etc., are wildly surreal animations of musical instruments from some other, very interesting world. While there is not true character animation, a la Toy Story, the mechanisms of each group of instruments are fascinating and fun to watch. Sort of a cross between Rube Goldberg and Tinguely, the 20th century pop artist who specialized in kinetic sculpture. Like Goldberg, the devices are virtual, so the physics can be fudged a little (a lot?) - which of course adds to the fun.

If you read the tech stuff at their web page, it describes the "MIDIMotion" (tm) engine where the music drives the animation. I don't know how it works, but I want one ... maybe bundled with the (real) drum machine.

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Summary: Animusic: taking music to a whole new level
Review: Animusic is fun to look at and fun to listen to. I wouldn't say it's worth the entire price, but it's OK. If you don't like techno, don't get it. For more info on this wonderful DVD, go to animusic.com

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Summary: Unbelievable!
Review: Animusic IS the current state-of-the-art for musical animation. It is absolutely worth every penny. Take this DVD to a party. Young and old will be amazed. The folks at animusic have creativity beyond belief! The rendering is silky smooth. The music is engaging.

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Summary: Animusic. Musical Gift from God
Review: Animusic truely is a masterpiece. I've bought the DVD, and the Soundtrack (The soundtrack has three more awesome songs). When I first saw "Future Retro" on "Eye Drops", a show on Tech TV, I fell in love. I got the DVD and watched other great videos such as "Pipe Dream","Drum Machine", as well as "Stick Figures". This is a very exciting video Album and I encourage you to get one!
I have used music from this album to perform with my Diabolo and the audience loves it! (I recieved permission to use it of course.)

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Summary: Animusic DVD
Review: For anyone who enjoys pop instrumental music and 3D graphics, this DVD is a must have. The music leans towards John Tesh and Yanni, but not in the sappy kind of way...its well scored and pefect for this 3D application. The 3D graphics, however, are the star of the show. The music is MIDI based, which "drives" futuristic instruments (a 3 neck guitar, various string and percussion instruments). The attention to detail is amazing (vibrating strings, flapping drum heads, puffs of smoke from pipes...) and the rendering quality is stunning. Expect to see this technology in major films and video games; its revolutionary and a real acheivement.