Wayne Lytle
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Wayne Lytle is the founder of Animusic
, an American
musical computer animation company.
He created the piece More Bells & Whistles
at Cornell University
in 1990 and composed Beyond The Walls in 1996.
. He first envisioned his idea of animated music in 1982, while an undergraduate student in music and computer science. In 1988, he joined the Cornell Theory Center
, where he could experiment with his idea as a scientific visualization producer. As a long time musician, he specialized in composing and later created all the music for Animusic.
Lytle also has produced numerous computer animations for Siggraph
.
He now lives in New York State with his wife Patricia and he has two children named Andrew and Elizabeth. Andrew appeared on the Director's Commentary of Animusic 2 during the animation Gyro Drums, and commented on the "electric drum part".
Animusic
Animusic is an American company specializing in the 3D visualization of MIDI-based music. Founded by Wayne Lytle, it is incorporated in New York and has offices in Texas and California...
, an American
United States
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musical computer animation company.
He created the piece More Bells & Whistles
More Bells and Whistles (computer animation)
More Bells and Whistles was a computer animation created by Wayne Lytle in 1990. Wayne Lytle now owns and operates a company called Animusic, creating music-driven animation similar to the techniques demonstrated in the More Bells & Whistles video. Compared to the newer videos, however, this video...
at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1990 and composed Beyond The Walls in 1996.
Background
Lytle performed in and composed most of the music for progressive rock bands throughout high school, and later studied classical pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. He first envisioned his idea of animated music in 1982, while an undergraduate student in music and computer science. In 1988, he joined the Cornell Theory Center
Cornell Theory Center
The Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing , housed at Franklin H.T. Rhodes Hall on the campus of Cornell University, is one of five original centers in the National Science Foundation's Supercomputer Centers Program...
, where he could experiment with his idea as a scientific visualization producer. As a long time musician, he specialized in composing and later created all the music for Animusic.
Animusic
Lytle founded Animusic (originally under the name Visual Music) in 1995 with his associate David Crognale. Together, they released Animusic 1 originally in 2001 (and re-released in 2004) and Animusic 2 in 2005. They both are making another musical film called Animusic 3 and are hoping to release it sometime in the future.Lytle also has produced numerous computer animations for Siggraph
SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH is the name of the annual conference on computer graphics convened by the ACM SIGGRAPH organization. The first SIGGRAPH conference was in 1974. The conference is attended by tens of thousands of computer professionals...
.
He now lives in New York State with his wife Patricia and he has two children named Andrew and Elizabeth. Andrew appeared on the Director's Commentary of Animusic 2 during the animation Gyro Drums, and commented on the "electric drum part".