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#Music or Video First?

    29-Mar-94 06:46:38
Sb: #Music or Video First?
Fm: Alex Karamanoglou 73162,2027
To: ALL
Hi guys, I've seen this topic discussed before, however, I haven't really seen anyone give a real answer to it. I would like to know how onw REALLY composes an animation: DO I select the music first and build the animation around the music, or do I construct the images and find suitable music for it? If the answer is the latter, how does one synchronize both to have a "flash" in the screen, for example, coincide with a "bang" on the music? I have always tried to figure this out, and have absolutely no clue on how to do it. So far I have only constructed images, and left it up to the client to come up with the music. However, I'm involved in a special project that requires music, I have some great imagery in mind and I want the music to be very in synch, I just don't know how to do it. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Alex K.