Anne Beal is an American filmmaker working in handmade animation and sound. Her film, Balance and Swing, comprised of 2,500 watercolor paintings, premiered at the Annecy International Animation Festival (France) in 2013. Since then, Anne’s films have screened at notable festivals such as the London International Animation Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival. Her animated music videos have been featured in Paste Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and on NPR. In addition to fiddling for square dances, Anne uses her violin to get into parties at film festivals, add color to soundscapes, and make strange sounds for friends' films. She has taught animation in the Film/Video/New Media/Animation department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is an alumnus of the Rhode Island School of Design.
Anne Beal
Studios
Putnam
Anne Beal worked in the Putnam studio.
Originally known simply as Graphics Studio, this building was converted to its current use between 1972 and 1974 through a grant from the Putnam Foundation. Before this transformation, the building served as both a powerhouse and pump house for the property. Well water was drawn from a large cistern and…