“Pipe Dream” by Animusic

Conference:

• SIGGRAPH 2001
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SIGGRAPH Video Review:

Issue 138: SIGGRAPH 2001 Electronic Theater Program

Track:

18

Title:

Pipe Dream

Length:

3:30

Director(s):

• Wayne Lytle

Company / Institution / Agency:

• Animusic

Description:

In this single from a video album, all instruments are played by steel balls shot out of PVC tubing. Two years in the making, the full video album is comprised of seven pieces, each generated by a completely different instrument configuration. Proprietary anima­tion software analyzes the music and automatically drives the movement of the instruments for highly accurate and efficient ani­mation. Essentially no traditional keyframing is used. The DVD version of this video album is scheduled for release in late summer 2001. The album was created by the producer of the original musi­cal fountain in “More Bells and Whistles,” SIGGRAPH 90.

Additional Contributors:

Contributors: WAYNE LYTLE, DAVID CROGNALE

Animation / Video Overview:

SIGGRAPH 2001 Animation / Video

Type:

Animation / Video