New age meets electronica meets jazz fusion meets computer animation in this eye-popping collection of ear candy that compiles seven music videos featuring disembodied hybrid instruments (a three-necked guitar, a harp fitted out with pipes and bells, drum kits with robotic arms, etc.) serving up toe-tapping instrumental fare. Standouts include the funky “Future Retro,” percussion extravaganza “Drum Machine,” hauntingly lovely “Aqua Harp,” and mind-bogglingly intricate “Pipe Dream” (featuring CGI pipes spitting out an array of CGI balls that fall on a wide variety of CGI surfaces to create mesmerizing synthesizer harmonies), all presented with precise note for note integration between the music and the visuals. Featuring both room-encompassing Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo sound, this “special edition” DVD also includes a handful of extras: director's commentary, solo-cam angles, behind-the-scenes set construction shorts (time-lapse recreations of each virtual set), a bonus short, and stills. Highly recommended. Aud: P. (R. Pitman)
Animusic: Special Edition
(2004) 33 min. DVD: $19.95. Goldhil Home Media. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 0-9752522-0-8. Volume 19, Issue 5
Animusic: Special Edition
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