Every year, Music: Count Us In has hundreds of thousands of school children perform the same song, on the same day, at the same time. Each year’s song is created by high school students in mentored songwriting and recording sessions. In 2013 the mentor for the song, Keep On, was Katie Noonan.
This year’s animation was brought to life by Sydney-based animatior John Paine. To check out more of his work, go here – http://www.kidneyjohn.com/
Animation by Salvatore Scopelliti
“It’s always fun working with Music Matters, telling stories and highlighting the value of music, what more could you ask for.”
All songs written by Kevin Mitchell and licensed courtesy of Sony ATV Publishing
Animator details: mob: 0411 298 607 em: sam.scopelliti@gmail.com
By Jeremy Masters
Andrew Morgan is a filmmaker & videographer with Sydney’s Prorevolution Films. Interested in all facets of art & creativity, he’s especially drawn to music and passionate about supporting local independent artists.
By Sarah Cox & Emma Lazenby
Every year, Music: Count Us In has hundreds of thousands of school children perform the same song, on the same day, at the same time. Each year’s song is created by high school students in mentored songwriting and recording sessions. In 2012 the mentor for the song, Different People, was Josh Pyke. “The program is all about raising awareness about the importance of music education in. Australia’s schools.” – Tina Broad, Music: Count Us In, Music Council of Australia www.musiccountusin.org.au
Count Us In 2012 was brought to life by Motionlab, a Sydney-based animation studio led by Luke Heise and Aaron Bartlett. Their passion is for crafting animation that tells stories through rich, illustrative worlds and character-driven narratives. “Being part of this project has been a great experience for the team here at Motionlab. Being lovers of music ourselves, we’re proud to get behind a project that supports the future of young Australian musicians.” – Motionlab
By Motionlab (Luke Heise & Aaron Bartlett)