We used a computer to animate, but the finished product doesn’t have a typical computerized look.” “Debra’s illustrations are gorgeous, and we knew from the start that we wanted to keep the cut-paper look. Their task was to make the characters emerge from the page, but also to retain the simplicity of Frasier’s art, originally constructed with only paper, scissors and glue. With the music track laid down, the IRC Interns, under the direction of animator Dan Bailey, could begin synchronizing movement to music. Work on the video began with a live recording session with the Minnesota Orchestra. On the Day You Were Born is the pilot in a series of three “Story Concerts” for children released by the Minnesota Orchestra under its trademark “Notes Alive!” label. The Imaging Research Center was responsible for producing over 15 minutes of high-end animation that brought to life the illustrations from the book. On the Day You Were Born, an award-winning children’s book by Debra Frasier which became a symphony composed by Steve Heitzeg, is now a unique 30-minute animated video weaving together symphony, story and animation.
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