Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Carolina Shout


The latest in a series of 'antique music videos' is set to a 1921 composition by jazz pioneer James P. Johnson, an originator of the 'Harlem Stride' piano style. The animation reflects the multi-leveled, over-the-top delight and frantic silliness of this amazing musical performance. In bringing these old musical treasures to new audiences I hope to recreate in some small way the experience of hearing this music for the first time.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

49th Ann Arbor Film Festival sponsor bumper

Animation by me, with a little help from the Library of Congress (boxing footage) and an Edison Cylinder.