“I created a body of animated paintings as Chris wrote the album. I was responding to the music and the emotions it evoked as I listened to the work evolve over time.”
-Anne Beal, animation filmmaker
PLAY VIDEO above to see selections of hand-painted animation by Anne Beal, created for Exuberance.
Anne controlled the animation live at the concert. From her seat in the mezzanine, Anne was able to respond to the music in real-time using only her laptop and a very long HDMI cord plugged into the projector.
Animation frames from the Simple Machines “piano hands” sequence. Displayed on Chris’s piano.
Anne Beal, 2018. Watercolor painting on top of an enlarged composition by Christopher Zuar, In Winter Blooms. 22x30 inches.
Beal assigned color to each chord as Zuar played the piece on the piano, measure by measure.
Blooming Flower Sequence by Anne Beal, 42 4.5x6” watercolor paintings on paper, 2018
Excerpt of "Certainty" with painted animation
Sara Caswell performs a ripping violin solo on “Simple Machines” at the album release concert for Exuberance.