L'HYDRE D'OR from Max Litvinov on Vimeo.
Max Litvinov's animations have a very traditional, old-world quality. They remind me of cartoons from bygone eras. So I think that using real instruments to highlight the motion in the video works very well.
Changes in sounds, pitch, and the instrument itself brings attention to certain actions and events. The sounds themselves are overlapping and a bit chaotic, which fits the jittery aesthetic of the animation itself. The music is languid and drawn-out, with the sound of the horns droning on. Again, this matches the slow pace of the movement in the video.
This guy also has a blog, it's funny and weird.
Goodbye Rabbit, Hop Hop from caleb wood on Vimeo.
A combination of instruments and natural sounds are used in this video. Different types of sound arrive in waves, and sometimes are only whispers of noise. This adds to the dream-like, hazy quality that I think already exists in the animation.
The sounds conjure a natural feeling (with sounds of leaves crunching, and the wind blowing) as well as a childlike tone with the music box and wooden percussion clacking together. Low humming sounds and background noise is used to create a very forlorn, almost melancholy atmosphere across the whole thing.
I enjoy the combination of 'music' with 'found sounds' (footsteps, traffic, etc.) It's like a collage of noise that adds depth to the piece.
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