n outline. The animation in this sequence ranges from abstract shapes representing parts of instruments to realistic renderings of the outline of those instruments and then to shapes representing the fat round parts of notes, the lines of the staff, the waves of sound produced by the music, all mixed together in a way that keeps time with the music and that visualizes music in an abstract yet understandable way. The animation in this section is painterly, meaning that the effect is of a painting rather than a drawing. Some of the effects are achieved with added layers of paint on glass or plastic overlays, as when a waving line of "visual music" seems to bleed color like the aurora borealis coming down in uneven sheets. Different levels of color and levels of painting are apparent, with the background often remaining the same while colorful lines and splashes are overlaid on the image. The music for this sequ
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