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The second picture (Fig. 11.5) illustrated a person driving a car on a
highway. The road was animated so that it seems the car is actually
moving fast on the road. The seed songs included N.E.R.D - “She Wants
to Move,” Iron Maiden - “Run to the Hills,” Daft Punk - “Robot Rock,”
and Pantera - “Cowboys from Hell.”
Fig. 11.6. “Live concert” mood picture
The third picture (Fig. 11.6) illustrated an energetic concert/party with
a big crowd. The picture also contained a flashing and pumping bright
light animation effect. The seed songs for this mood were Guns N' Roses
- “Paradise City,” Beastie Boys - “Sabotage,” Kiss - “Lick It Up,” and
Lauryn Hill - “Doo Wop (That Think).”
The “Dinner & evening” mood picture (Fig. 11.7) illustrated a calm
atmospheric evening with an animated fire in the fireplace. The room has
dim lighting and it is getting dark outside. The seed songs for this picture
were Stevie Wonder - “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” Marvin Gaye
- “What's Going On,” John Legend - “Let's Get Lifted,” and Simon &
Garfunkel - “America.”
The “After work” mood picture (Fig. 11.8) illustrated a person who
was relaxing/dreaming on the sofa and deeply involved in the music.
Different types of characters illustrating thoughts were animated next to
the listener's head. The seed songs included Joni Mitchell - “California,”
Bob Marley - “No Woman No Cry,” Feist - “I Feel It,” and Eminem -
“Stan.”