Music, math and art

Animusic has been creating some incredibly sophisticated music animations for years. The work is difficult to describe, though when you see an Animusic creation you'll know it was by Animusic. At this Animusic page you can get a sampling of eight creations. My favorite is "Pogo Sticks," but they are all mesmerizing.

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A new film about origami

I haven't yet seen this new film about origami, but based on this promo, I plan to. The film is called Between the Folds. It's the winner of the 2010 Peabody Award, as well as many other awards. What's this film about in more detail?

Between the Folds chronicles the stories of ten fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard–earned graduate degrees—all to forge unconventional lives as modern–day paperfolders. As they converge on the unlikely medium of origami, these artists and scientists reinterpret the world in paper, and bring forth a bold mix of sensibilities towards art, expressiveness, creativity and meaning. And, together these offbeat and provocative minds demonstrate the innumerable ways that art and science come to bear as we struggle to understand and honor the world around us—as artists, scientists, creators, collaborators, preservers, and simply curious beings.

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