Animusic

Animusic is an American company specializing in the 3D visualization of MIDI music; created with their own proprietary MIDImotion software, and various animation packages such as Discreet 3D Studio Max.

They are known for their award-winning animations which have been featured at SIGGRAPH and have been featured on PBS and other television networks. Their animations feature fanciful fictional instruments that use curious methods to produce the original compositions which the animations visualize. Many instruments appear to be robotic or play themselves.

Animusic 1 was re-released in 2004 in a special edition DVD. Animusic 2 was released in 2005.The Animusic website has annouced that they are making Animusic 3.The release date is unknown.

Work

Animations

Various Animations for SIGGRAPH
Beyond the Walls (known as "Concerto in 3D") (1995) produced for VRex
More Bells and Whistles (1990)
Kansas - Device-Voice-Drum DVD (2002)

Animusic 1

Track listing:

Aqua Harp

Drum Machine

Pipe Dreams

Acoustic Curves

Harmonic Voltage

Future Retro
- Instruments:
  - Laser guided Triple Neck Electric Guitar
  - Percussion
  - Metal Xylophone
  - Gong
  - Pan Flute
  - Voice Spotlights Laser
  - Sound Creating Lasers
Stick Figures
- Instruments:
  - Bass Guitar (hammered) (Also known as "Mr. Stick", in reference to the Chapman Stick)
  - Banjo
  - Percussion
  - Triangle
  - Clapping things
  - Gong
  - Metal Xylophone
  - Double Bass
  - Violins played up-right
  - Sound Creating Lasers
  - Pan Flute
  - Trumpets
Aqua Harp
- Instruments:
  - Harp
  - Flute
  - Cello
  - Viola played up-right
  - Free-hanging Chimes under the Harp area
Drum Machine
- Instruments:
  - Various Percussion instruments.
Pipe Dream
- Instruments:
  - Harpsichord/Bongos (together)
  - Banjo/Bongos (together)
  - Percussion
  - Wooden Xylophone
  - Vibraphone Fountain
  - Tubular Bells
Acoustic Curves
- Instruments:
  - Guitar (strummed)
  - Harpsichord (hammered)
  - Bass Guitar (strummed and hammered)
  - Metal Xylophone
  - Percussion including Tubular Bells
Harmonic Voltage
- Instruments:
  - Electric Guitar (from the electric bolts on tower)
  - Bass Guitar (on the ground)
  - Background
  - Percussion including an Electric Xylophone

Animusic 1 Bonus Track

There were also three other music pieces only to be available on the Animusic Audio CD.

1.Seventh Alloy([1];click here to hear a sample)

2.The Harvester([2];click here to hear a sample)

3.A Slight Delay([3];click here to hear a sample)

Since they were never animated, it would be difficult to tell what the shapes of the instruments are.

Seventh Alloy

Some kind of Electric Guitar

Percussion
Electric Bass
Voice Box or something similar to Future Retro's Sound Emmiter.

The Harvester

Percussion
Electric Bass

A Slight Delay

Various Scottish Instruments
Percussion

Animusic 2

Track listing:

Starship Groove
- Instruments:
  - Synth Pads
  - Base Synth Pads
  - Harpsichord
  - Big Bass (Base of Starship)
  - Percussion
Pogo Sticks
- Instruments:
  - Bass Guitar (hammered). Also known as Mr. Stick
  - Two Treble Acoustic Basses (hammered)
  - Drums
  - Cymbals
  - Wooden Xylophone
  - Metal Xylophone
Resonant Chamber
- Instruments:
  - Autoharp
  - Guitar
  - Muted Guitar
  - Two string double bass
  - Ukulele
  - Lute
Cathedral Pictures
- Instruments:
  - Pipe Organ
  - Electric Bass
  - Percussion
  - Horns
  - Pan Flute
  - Clarinet
  - Electricity sounds
  - Pyro Technics
  - Wooden Xylophone
  - Harpsichord (hammered)
Pipe Dream 2
- Instruments:
  - Harpsichord/Bongos (together)
  - Banjo/Bongos (together)
  - Percussion
  - Vibraphone Fountain
  - Tubular Bells
Fiber Bundles
- Instruments:
  - Percussion
  - Bass Guitar
  - Synth Pads
  - Voice Chorus
Gyro Drums
- Instruments:
  - Various Percussion Instruments
Heavy Light
- Instruments:
  - Percussion
  - Bass
  - Sound Creating Laser Lights
  - Voice Lights
  - Voice Light Chorus

Animusic 2 Bonus Tracks The bonus audio of this CD are stripped versions of Heavy Light and Fiber Bundles. Bonus tracks:

Heavy Light - Drum/Bass Submix(Click here to hear a sample[4])

Fiber Bundles - Drum/Bass Submix(Click here to hear a sample[5])

Fiber Bundles - Synth/Ambient Submix(Click here to hear a sample[6])

Animusic 3 'Coming Soon!'

Compilations

Animusic: A Computer Animation Video Album
Animusic 2: A New Computer Animation Video Album

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