Animusic: A Computer Animation Video Album - Special Edition" DVD
Computer Animation Melded with Digital Music Forms New Genre of Entertainment
People stop in their tracks and jaws drop open. They are seeing Animusic for the first time.
(PRWEB) May 21, 2004 -- People stop in their tracks and jaws drop open. They are seeing Animusic for the first time.
A laser-emitting triple-neck electric guitar plays seven parts simultaneously. A harp fused with wooden flutes, chimes, and viola strings is played by gems magically floating in the air. A one-string bass (the star" depicted on the DVD cover) hammers out notes with his arms while rocking back and forth to the beat.
The newly released groundbreaking DVD from Animusic captivates viewers from all walks of life, and all ages as well. The main program features seven incredible music animations where invented self-playing instruments come to life and perform virtual concerts. Each musical note is precisely played by fascinating instruments, sometimes reminiscent of existing instruments, and other times unlike any earthy object. Computer animation and digitally created music are melded to form an entirely new genre of entertainment.
Many viewers immediately place Animusic on par with such breakthrough acts as Stomp, Blue Man Group, and Mannheim Steamroller.
Grammy-award winning music producer Alan Parsons describes Animusic as stunning computer animation and bombastic electronic music - very clever stuff!" Jon Anderson of the legendary rock band YES exclaims, Amazing!...I love Animusics work so much."
Animusic has captivated audiences on PBS, TechTV, and CNN while receiving 5-star reviews from visitors at popular web sites iFilm and Atomfilms. The popular animation Pipe Dream has been screened at numerous international film festivals, including this years South by Southwest Film Festival.
DVD Features
The brand new Animusic: A Computer Animation Video Album - Special Edition" showcases seven stunning music animations, each one completely unique. From the robotic laser-precision of Future Retro and the rapid-fire ball bearings of Pipe Dream to the serene acoustic beauty of Aqua Harp, each animation is an intricate melding of music and visuals. Every viewing of this DVD leads to a new discovery.
The DVD includes a wealth of high-quality bonus material. With the one-of-a-kind Solo-Cams, viewers can switch between individual instruments (with the Angle button on the remote) as the music plays. The Solo-Cams show specific instruments by themselves, giving viewers the chance to clearly see every nuance of each note throughout the animation.
The engaging and easy-to-use fully animated musical menu system is unlike any other DVD, making navigation part of the unique experience this title provides. Rounding out this very complete disc: a powerful 5.1 Surround Sound mix, an informative and amusing Directors Commentary, Set Construction clips showing the musical instruments and stages being built from the ground up, Production Stills, Concept Art, early Animusic work, and a Sneak-Peak at Animusic-2.
Wide Appeal
Animusics work has been enjoyed in wildly diverse ways. Many people watch the DVD at home with their friends, or use it to show off their ultra high-end home theater equipment. Parents report that it calms and focuses their young children, while others play the disc as video wallpaper at parties. A number of Animusic fans report watching the DVD several times each day.
Thousands of fans have written in with glowing remarks, accolades, and unbridled enthusiasm over Animusics work. A few examples:
·"I was absolutely awestruck when I saw this and knew I had to have it right away."
·It is extraordinary. We were spellbound."
·Your work is a masterpiece fusing art, engineering, music and motion."
·This DVD is unbelievable! Every person that has seen it is totally blown away."
·Absolutely Awesome! It gives me goose bumps every time I watch."
·...no words to express the sensation your music triggers."
·You are a bigger hit than Star Wars Episode 2 with my students!"
The responses weve been getting from people are just overwhelming," says Animusic founder Wayne Lytle, and from such a diverse crowd: musicians, engineers, professors, teenagers, little kids, grandparents -- Im just blown away."
Company Background
Founded in 1996 by award-winning animator and musician Wayne Lytle (rhymes with bridal"), Animusic is an independent production studio hidden away in the hills of Upstate New York. Lytles software and animation talents have landed him work creating special effects for Hollywood feature films, including Starship Troopers" and What Dreams May Come" as well as visualizing complex scientific data for world-renowned scientists such as Brian Greene. However, his true passion is integrating computer animation and music. Far from both Hollywood and the Ivory Tower, he is following his dream: to create a new genre of entertainment.
The company plans to roll out a whole series of DVDs, each one featuring entirely new sets of imaginary invented instruments, existing only in the minds of their inventors, and the computer. Production of Animusic-2 is rapidly approaching completion.
Animusics work is produced with proprietary software called MIDImotion that allows MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data to drive the movement of 3D graphical objects with extremely precise and realistic motion. The music is entirely synthesized, using high-end digital audio software.
.DVD main program runs 33 minutes (the 7 music animations).
·Bonus material adds over an hour of additional material.
·SRP is $19.95.
·For wholesale orders: Goldhil Home Media, Phone 800-250-8760 www.goldhil.com.
·Print resolution still images can be downloaded at http://www.animusic.com/press.
·For consumer orders/information: www.animusic.com Phone 866-692-6468
·Wayne Lytle is available for interviews/appearances. Call 831-656-0553 to schedule.
|
