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Summary: FIRST AMAZING VIDEO
Comment: THIS IS AN AMAZING VIDEO. IF YOU ENJOY MUSIC AND COMPUTER ANIMATION THIS IS A MUST SEE. MUSIC TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE MESMERIZED. AFTER YOU WATCH THIS ONE, YOU WILL WANT TO SEE THE SECOND ONE ALSO.
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Summary: Blows your mind!
Comment: No words to say what Wayne accomplish with these titles, Animusic 1 and 2. A must have in your collection (buy the second one as well). The entire family will enjoy it!
Animusic 1 DVD comes in full screen only. The Animusic 2 DVD has both Full and Widescreen on the same DVD.
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Summary: Love Animusic
Comment: This is one of the most entertaining music video DVD's I've ever purchased, and I'll buy all of the videos Animusic makes. Hopefully there will be plenty more of them!
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Summary: Excellent and Captivating!!
Comment: I don't really care what the 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-star reviewers say. Being a musician myself and a computer graphics enthusiast myself, I would say Lytle and Crognale have created an ingenious product of superior quality and state-of-the-art. I remember watching computer graphics in the early 90's on the big screens at the local discotheques, and was very impressed then. But, unlike any of the New Age composers like Patrick O'Hearn or James Reynolds or Enigma, I prefer to see these imaginary instruments synced up to the original compositions of Lytle, rather than just elaborate computer graphics with un-synced background music. It is far more interesting to watch the extreme accuracy of these imaginary instruments playing at the correct intervals which reflect the true music. In my opinion, Lytle and Crognale are music/computer geniuses, and I have definitely become a big fan of Animusic, a new innovation in music and video coupling. And, yes, of course I love Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and Rick Wakeman (Yes) Keep up the EXCELLENT work, guys!
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Summary: Another kind of music video
Comment: Yes, this is computer animation, and proud of it. But the computer is just a production tool, like an artist's brush, and the final product is what counts. That product is gorgeous, and covers a wide range of sensibilities. 'Stick Figures' features likable robotic characters. Most of the other pieces, including 'Pipe Dream' and especially 'Drum Machine' have a more industrial feel, like the offspring of symphony orchestra and an automated assembly line. 'Harmonic Voltage' takes the science fiction look even farther.
The music really makes this stand out. It's not just something to go along with the clever gadgets. The MIDI control tracks literally drive the motion just as they drive the sound - with remarkable cleverness to make sure that the cymbal or drum rotates into position just when it needs to be played. In fact, at lease one of these compositions, 'Aqua Harp,' has taken on a life of its own. A little searching at YouTube shows more than one human-played version of the very enjoyable tune.
Extras help, too. The seven shorts each offer preliminary sketches of the visual concepts and other material showing how the imagery comes together. Informative director's notes help viewers appreciate the behind-the-scenes work, and add an eighth, earlier piece to the collection. You don't need the extras to enjoy these clever and creative pieces though - all you need is a little sense of fun.
-- wiredweird
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