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Client:
Carnegie Hall
FableVision
has collaborated with Carnegie Hall on many educational films and
programs for children. Our background in education and multimedia,
as well as our knack for combining music and images, has made us a
perfect partner for Carnegie's educational outreach.
Project:
Animated History
of Carnegie Hall
Challenge:
Carnegie Hall presents many educational programs for children
each year, including the LinkUP! series of concerts for grades 4-6.
They asked FableVision to create a short animated film that would
introduce children to Carnegie Hall, and show some of the many performers
who have played there over the years. The film had to encompass 100
years of history in a fun and engaging way.
Solution:
FableVision's creative team, led by Noah
Jones, John Lechner and
Gary Goldberger, devised a
creative treatment using archival photos and music, tied together
by a simple story of a curious cat who literally dives back into history
and re-lives the many great milestones of Carnegie Hall. The story
was inspired by real tales of a cat who roamed backstage at Carnegie
Hall over the years. The film was premiered in the spring of 2003,
and garnered rave reviews from students and teachers alike.
Project:
Winds Walking
Challenge:
Carnegie Hall's Musical Explorers series introduces second
and third graders to the families of orchestral instruments -- woodwinds,
strings, brass, and percussion — through a live concert and story
told through music. They decided to add animation to the mix, and called
upon FableVision to create animated versions of these musical stories,
to be shown while a live orchestra and narrator tell the story.
Solution:
The first story in the series, "Winds Walking" was the story
of four woodwind instruments who meet each other while walking in the
woods. Written by composer Tom Shepard, with characters designed by
Sophie Hogarth, the FableVision team led by Noah
Jones created an animated film that brought the story to life. The
final film was shown with a live orchestra as well as a live narrator,
so we had to be particularly creative in the visual presentation to
make the experience as seamless as possible. The finished film was premiered
at Carnegie Hall to enthusiastic audiences.
Project:
Frannie and the
Fiddle Bow Thief
Challenge/Solution:
The second film in the Musical Explorers series is about
a family of string instruments, and their encounter with a mischievous
Fiddle Bow Thief. As in the previous film, the story and music were written
by Tom Sheperd, with characters designed by Sophie Hogarth. The challenge
was to bring the characters to life in a way that was true to their musical
nature, so they could "play" like string instruments as well
as act out the story.
The
youngest violin, Frannie, becomes distraught when her bow is stolen by
the Fiddle Bow Thief, and the whole family works together to get it back,
with a happy ending for all. The creative team of Noah
Jones, Gary Goldberger and
John Lechner (who is also a violinist)
put together a film that was educational as well as entertaining.
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