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Merlion animation

Too dreary for words... this animation (11 MB download if you click) was apparently commissioned by Sentosa's consultants for use in the big Sentosa Merlion attraction. I'm not too sure when it was commissioned or if it is still there, but the vision of Merlion pups cavorting and diving for coins may haunt your dreams. You have been warned. The music was done by a US-based team, and as they put it:


"The Merlion project originally called for someone who could provide the real deal in Malay music, so I started with a palette of authentic sounds from that part of the world, including the percussive Gamalan orchestras of Indonesia. But as the project developed and the client wanted more drama, I combined these tone colors with a bigger, more orchestral palette for a blend of Asia and the west."

One can only imagine.

Click here to the original Merlion.

posted: Aug 15, 2004
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