| Animusic - A Computer Animation Video Album (Special Edition) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 87 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2460
Category: DVD
Director: Wayne Lytle
Publisher: Animusic
Studio: Animusic
Manufacturer: Animusic
Label: Animusic
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Special Edition, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 75 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: GLDDAM1151D
ISBN: 0975252208
UPC: 821143115198
EAN: 9780975252208
ASIN: B0001WNL26
Release Date: April 27, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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 Watching it even a third time lets you pick up more May 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I first heard of Animusic when the music video Pipe Dream was included with the ATI Radeon 9700 series graphics card. I was blown away by the very concept of music-driven animation. Unlike other computer generated animation music videos where scenes are composed to go along with the music, or the music is mixed in to fill in the audial gap that animation leaves, Animusic is a state-of-the-art synthesis of art and science. With the very pulse of the music driving the on-screen characters to play their instruments, you almost get the feeling of real musicians given mechanical form performing for you. And like true music, even if you stare at a single instrument through an entire performance, the illusion is complete because no note goes unplayed. Listening to the bass guitar played by Mr. Stick (on the front of the case), you can see him strike each and every note perfectly, even applying vibrato, and the strings vibrate as well. All in all, this is an excellent piece of computer animation and would be a welcome addition to any DVD collection. And while you're at it, go have a look at Animusic 2 - A New Computer Animation Video Album.
 Animusic - Technically great, musically so-so May 7, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
The graphics for this disc and the follow-on delight the eye. Animated drum sticks, guitars, marimbas etc. play themselves with right-on motion and timing. But the original music sounds all the same after a couple of tracks. A novelty good for one or a few plays and then destined to take up room in your collection.
AWSOME, AND MY 3 YEAR OLD LOVES IT !!! April 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When my child was 2, he fell in love with Animusic 2 when he saw parts of it on TV. I ordered it for him and he couldn't get enough! He gets wooden spoons and plays to the music. Even at 2, he was right on cue with the beats. It was fascinating to him and also very educational, I think. Now he's almost 4 and still loves it. Very, very cool. I highly recommend it, especially if your child is into music and the sounds of music.
Phantastic April 9, 2007
I came home to find an envelope in my mail with this DVD in it. DOn't know who sent it, don't know why.
It is absolutely wonderful. MIDI musical compositions (themselves really wonderful) are programmed into very dense 3-D animation sequences, which are ruthlessly original and endless fun.
The special features on the DVD are good, but not great. I would have loved to see a lot more on the development and programming involved in creating this. Another quibble: no DTS track. I would have loved even higher quality sounds than the 2-speaker deal provides.
That said, this is a wonderful piece of work; is to too much to hope for an Animusic 3??
Animusic April 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a very enjoyable dvd. I highly recommend this dvd. I have other music animation dvds and nothing comes close to smooth transitions that this dvd inherently has. Others go off the deep end and into the dimensions of bazaar. This is pleasurable!
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