I'm sure most of my classmates have written about this guy by now but he still makes for great reference when working on abstract sound/music animations! The man that started abstract musical animations decades for the appearance of computer graphics and music videos… Oskar Wilhelm Fischinger!
Unlike today where far more complex shapes can be created digitally for our music videos, very basic geometric shapes were used by Fischinger for his works, he however made further use of colors (That are also flatly colored) and sizes to create more interesting compositions, which I don't think I have yet to see in other abstract sound videos these days (There are some but they are not as effectively done to me). And while he did try to keep the shapes that are in motion simple, sometimes the backgrounds would be more detailed with interesting textures and scribbles added in.
The movements of the shapes are simply wonderful too, instead of just making them pan in and out, at times it looks like they are dancing with one another, orbiting about like planets in a galaxy, or are positioned like the strings or buttons of an invisible instrument.
It is amazing to see how this entire video was able to synchronize so well with the music that played, especially since the entire animation is made of paper cut-outs and hung on invisible wires and shot one frame at a time. Simply inspiring work, especially for anyone interested in more abstract works.
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