“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

Hand-painted animation by Anne Beal, for Christopher Zuar Orchestra album release show, May 2024, NYC.

Anne controlled the animation live at the concert. From her seat in the mezzanine, she was able to respond to the music in real-time, using only her laptop and a very long HDMI cord plugged into the projector.

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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.