Archive for August 9th, 2009
Animusic
by Dave Wilson on Aug.09, 2009, under Computer, Miscellaneous
When I was working in digital settop box software, one of the biggest problems we used to have was ensuring that the audio and video stayed synchronised with one another. Arguably there’s nothing worse in TV playback than having the audio run slightly ahead of the video – even a 10mS audio lead is really noticeable and really messes up your viewing experience. Interestingly enough, if the audio is significantly behind the video (up to 100mS or so), you don’t worry so much since your brain is used to compensating for the delay caused by the speed of sound being so slow. I digress, however…
This morning, my 6 year old son introduced me to some videos on YouTube that give a whole new meaning to audio/video synchronisation. These animations do a superb job of synchronising the animated video content with the soundtrack. They are completely mesmerising. Take a look at this one then head over to YouTube for various others. You can buy DVDs at www.animusic.com.












